At a time when many church leaders, including Pope Francis, have decried laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ people, bishops in Ghana persist in their support for such a new law, and even advocate forced conversion therapy. In late February, Ghanian legislators unanimously passed a law, the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Act, making even support for LGBTQ+ rights illegal with prison terms up to five years, punishing people who fail to report LGBTQ+ advocacy, and enhancing punishments for same-gender sexual activity, which is already criminalized. Read more…
Ghana’s Bishops Urge Passage of Anti-LGBTQ+ Law, Endorse Conversion Therapy
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