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African lawmakers back push for tougher anti-LGBT laws after Ghana conference

Legislators from over a dozen African nations met in Ghana to promote a family values charter targeting LGBTQ and reproductive rights. Supporters intend to present the charter to the African Union next year. Meanwhile, Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could imprison LGBTQI+ individuals for up to three years.

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New details emerge regarding a specific family values charter and the passage of a criminalization bill in Ghana.

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  1. African Lawmakers Advance Family Values Charter to Restrict LGBT Rights

    Legislators from over a dozen African nations met in Ghana to promote a family values charter targeting LGBTQ and reproductive rights. Supporters intend to present the charter to the African Union next year. Meanwhile, Ghana's parliament passed a bill that could imprison LGBTQI+ individuals for up to three years.

    What's confirmed:

    • Lawmakers from more than a dozen African countries pledged to push new bills restricting LGBT rights after a conference in Ghana.
    • The conference in Ghana focused on a family values charter targeting reproductive and LGBTQ rights.
    • Ghana's parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on May 29, 2026.
    • The Ghanaian bill provides for up to three years in prison for those identifying as LGBTQI+ and three to five years for those promoting or supporting them.
    • The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill awaits the signature of President John Dramani Mahama.
    • As of June 2026, homosexuality is outlawed in 33 of the 54 African states recognized by the United Nations.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Supporters hope to bring the family values charter before the African Union next year.
    • The Trump administration has dropped opposition to anti-gay laws in Africa.
    • Burkina Faso was chosen to expand the anti-LGBT initiative into Francophone Africa.
    • The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council believes the current anti-LGBTQ bill is not robust enough to protect family values.
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  2. African Lawmakers Pledge to Restrict LGBT Rights After Ghana Meeting

    Lawmakers from more than a dozen African nations have pledged to introduce new bills restricting LGBT rights. This commitment follows a conference in Ghana that included "pro-family" activists from Africa and Europe.

    What's confirmed:

    • Lawmakers from more than a dozen African countries pledged to push new bills restricting LGBT rights.
    • The pledges followed a conference in Ghana featuring "pro-family" activists from Africa and Europe.
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  3. African Lawmakers Pledge Stricter Anti-LGBT Legislation After Ghana Meeting

    Lawmakers from over a dozen African nations pledged to introduce bills restricting LGBTQI+ rights. This follows the African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty held in Accra from June 3 to 6. The event included pro-family activists from Africa and Europe.

    What's confirmed:

    • The African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty took place in Accra from June 3 to 6.
    • Lawmakers from more than a dozen African countries pledged to push new bills restricting LGBT rights.
    • The Ghana conference included self-described pro-family activists from Africa and Europe.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The shift toward restrictive laws has gained momentum since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
    • The movement is linked to influence from conservative figures in the US and Europe.
    • A new Africa charter attempts to impose Christian nationalist ideology across the continent.
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