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0 President Mahama has said government is in consultation with the Speaker of Parliament for the anti-LGBT bill to be introduced in Parliament as Government-sponsored bill rather than a bill sponsored by private members.
The President announced this during his Fellowship with the Clergy at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Friday, February 28, 2025.
President Mahama re-affirmed his Christian values, stating that only two genders exist – a man and woman.
“I as a Christian, uphold the values that only two genders exist as man and woman and that the marriage is between a man and woman. I have spoken with the Speaker so that a renewal of the expired Proper Family Values Bill should be a bill that is introduced by government rather than as a private member motion.
“It is my hope that that consultation will see a renewed proper Family Values Bill. I believe that my leadership should be a reflection of the people that I govern and upon this I stand firm,” the President said.
The Anti-LGBTQI bill, now expired was introduced as a Private Members bill in Parliament. It successfully went through all reading stages and was approved by Parliament awaiting a Presidential assent by the ex-President Akufo-Addo.
However, the ex-President did not assent to the bill until he left office, citing a number of suits filed at the Supreme Court against the bill.
The bill in its current form has expired and will need a re-introduction to Parliament for further action to be taken.
President Mahama earlier in January suggested a possible new approach to the controversial LGBTQ+ bill, saying it should be a government-sponsored bill rather than a private member’s bill.
At a meeting with the Catholic Bishops Conference, President Mahama noted that “I do think that we should have a conversation on it again so that all of us if we decide to move that bill forward, we will move it forward with a consensus and probably should not be a private members bill but a government bill with government behind it after consultation with all stakeholders.”
The anti-LGBTQ+ bill, officially titled the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill,” has been one of the most contentious issues in Ghanaian politics.
It seeks to criminalise LGBTQ+ activities and advocacy in the country.
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