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Mar

2023

By The African Mirror

Uganda bill one of the world’s most extreme anti-LGBTQ laws

NEWS

UGANDA'S anti-gay bill passed is concerning and represents one of the most extreme actions taken against the LGBTQ community in the world, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said. Uganda's parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence. Thomson Reuters Foundation

Aug

2021

By The African Mirror

Ghana: Anti-gay bill seeks prison terms for LGBT+ people

LGBT+

NITA BHALLA A bill in Ghana that would make it a crime to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender or to advocate for LGBT+ rights is expected to be presented before parliament for its first reading. The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021, has sparked outrage and fear in the West African nation's LGBT+ community, with campaigners saying it could heighten widespread persecution and violence. Here are some key details and background about the controversial proposal: What is the current law regarding LGBT+ people in Ghana? Under a 1960 British colonial-era law, "unnatural carnal…