Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was passed by parliament last year but not enacted.

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghanaian lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would become one of Africa's most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation, three sponsors told Reuters, after an earlier attempt to enact it fell short because of legal challenges.

Ghanaian lawmakers have reintroduced a controversial anti-LGBTQ bill, one year after it was passed by parliament but left unsigned into law. The bill, first passed in February 2024, proposes prison sentences of up to five years for individuals who engage in or promote LGBTQ+ activities.

Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced a controversial bill that– if passed into law – would become some of the toughest anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Africa. The legislation, entitled the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill,

The bill prescribes a three-year jail term for people who identify as gay and five to 10 years for promoters and advocates.