Samuel Nartey George, an MP from Ningo Prampram and one of the measure’s supporters, has encouraged Parliament to move quickly to approve the anti-gay bill so that it can be presented to President John Dramani Mahama.
Sam George argues that the sanctity of Ghanaian values and the innocence of Ghanaian children cannot be exchanged for anything, which is why the measure needs to be approved as soon as possible.
He promised that he would not change his stance on the LGBTQ+ issue.
Sam George claims to have listened to Ghana’s whole floor statement regarding the government’s stance on draft resolution L.24.
He claims that he completely agrees with the text’s spirit and letter.
He said, however, that he was unable to rationally comprehend the choice to abstain from the ensuing vote.
His remarks coincide with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ clarification that Ghana did not vote in favor of LGBTQ+ rights in the nation during the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC).
The vote at the UN Human Rights Council was solely about whether or not people who identify as LGBTQI should be protected from violence and discrimination, according to a statement released by the Ministry on Wednesday, July 9.
According to the Ministry, Ghana abstained from the vote because it was about renewing the Independent Expert on Protection Against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity’s mandate, not supporting LGBTQI rights.
“There was no vote on the support of LGBTQI for which Ghana abstained as has been wrongly reported by a section of the Ghanaian media,” the statement stated.
As per the 1992 Constitution’s Chapter 5, Article 17, which expressly forbids discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnic origin, religion, creed, or social and economic status, Ghana decided to abstain from the vote, the Minister clarified.
The resolution calls on the Independent Expert to keep providing the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council with yearly reports on the mandate’s execution in line with their separate work plans.
29 member nations voted in favor of the motion, 15 voted against it, and Ghana was one of three that abstained on Monday, July 7, 2025.
The Ministry further stated that Ghana’s stance on the matter was unambiguously established in a statement made by the Permanent Representative of Ghana during the Human Rights Council session, which included the following:
“Our understanding of the traditional definition of gender is the male sex or female sex, especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences.”
“Similarly, sex in our view refers to either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and most other living things are divided and used for statistical purposes and policy monitoring”.
The Ministry promised that the government will not take any action that would weaken its strong stance against LGBTQI rights and is extremely aware of the public’s widespread opposition.
Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, declared in May 2025 that he intended to reintroduce the contentious anti-LGBTQ+ measure that had previously generated discussion on a local and global level.
In addition to making same-sex partnerships illegal, the proposed law would also make it illegal to support, advocate for, or fund LGBTQ+ groups.
The law, if approved, would impose jail sentences on individuals who openly support or advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and raise the maximum prison sentence for same-sex sexual conduct from three to five years.
Source: newsthemegh.com