Ghanaian socialite and musician, Showboy, has shared his views on the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill.

In a post shared on X and sighted by GhanaWeb on May 31, 2026, Showboy suggested that the passage of the bill could provide an opportunity for some Ghanaians living abroad to seek asylum in the United States.

According to him, some individuals could use the legislation as grounds to argue that they would face persecution if they returned to Ghana.

“The anti-gay bill they passed will help a lot of Ghanaians in immigration detention centres in America seek asylum and file for CAT (Convention Against Torture) protection.

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"For example, you can easily tell the judge that you are gay in Ghana and that you could be arrested if you return home, and then seek asylum. The bill has both positive and negative effects. It will benefit some Ghanaians living abroad,” he said.

Passage of the anti-LGBTQ bill

The anti-LGBTQ bill was passed by Parliament for the second time on May 29, 2026.

It will be recalled that in 2024, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo stated that assent to the bill would be put on hold pending the determination of a case before the Supreme Court.

This followed the bill’s initial passage by Parliament on February 28, 2024, during the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration. However, the bill was not assented to before the end of that parliamentary term.

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The revised legislation, which has now been reintroduced and passed again by Parliament, seeks to criminalise certain LGBTQ-related activities while introducing amendments that exempt specific individuals and institutions from sanctions under the law.

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 that report on LGBTQ-related issues or cover such matters in the course of their professional duties.

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The anti gay bill they passed will help a lot of Ghanaians in America immigration prison seek asylum and file for Cat (cancellation removal ) example u can easy tell the Judge u are gay n Ghana will arrested u if u come back home and u seek asylum…
The bill got a positive and…

— Showbezzy (@2hypeshowboy) May 31, 2026