The Ghana Parliament has unanimously approved the bill on human sexual rights and family values, commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ bill, The Herald reports.
The bill, called the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, was introduced by Sam Nartey George, the MP for Ningo-Prampram.
The bill prohibits LGBTQ+ activities and makes it illegal to promote, advocate, or fund them.
The new bill imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+.
It also imposes a maximum five-year jail term for forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups in the country.
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