The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the government of the National Democratic Congress of deceiving the public with the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-gay bill.

According to him, even though the anti-gay bill passed by the House on May 29, 2026, has the same name as the one passed during the government of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the two bills are completely different.

He asserted that the bill, which has now been passed by the 9th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, is virtually empty because many of the clauses that were in the bill before the 8th Parliament have been amended.

“Don’t be scammed! What the NDC has passed today is not the LGBT Bill that was before the House.

“The bill, as passed in 2024 and as re-laid before the House, has now been mutilated by the NDC. About 31 of the old clauses have been deleted today. What has been passed now is an empty piece of legislation under the old name. It is not the same bill,” he said.

He added, “Yet they are going around telling people it’s the same old bill that they promised to sign. Such a lie! When we say this NDC gov’t is a scam, it is a matter of fact.”

Ghana's Parliament passes anti-LGBTQ bill again

Ghana's Parliament has, for the second time, passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, on May 29, 2026.

The bill was first passed by Parliament in 2024, but then-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo did not assent to it, thereby preventing it from becoming law.

The reintroduced bill included many amendments that the Minority Caucus of the House was unhappy with. The Minority Caucus strongly opposed the amendments, arguing that they suggest the original version of the bill submitted to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for assent was flawed and not fit for purpose.

Under the amended provisions, individuals who provide legal advice or legal representation to persons identified as LGBTQ will not be liable to punishment.

The bill also exempts journalists and media organisations reporting on LGBTQ-related issues or covering such matters in the course of their professional duties.

In addition, medical professionals, including those offering surgical, psychological, and counselling services to LGBTQ persons, will not be penalised under the law.

Despite the Minority’s objections, Parliament proceeded to pass the bill.

BAI

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