Ghana debates harsh new anti-LGBTQ bill | DW News

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Members of the LGBTQ community in Ghana say their lives will become a nightmare if a new bill is passed into law. Same- sex relations are already criminalized in Ghana but some lawmakers are pushing for more restrictions. They now want anyone actively supporting LGBTQ community to be imprisoned for up to 10 years. They also want people to be punished for ‘saying’ they are gay, lesbian or transgender. The bill has massive support in parliament and across society. But as we report, many in the LGBTQ community are now living in fear.

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1 thought on “Ghana debates harsh new anti-LGBTQ bill | DW News”

  1. I personally would not eat the poisoned food they left on earth in pursuit of the fact that scientific law on the planet meant they were discriminated against…

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