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January 14, 2013
Ghana Christian group slams pro-gay gender minister

Anti-gay Christian group blasts appointment of Nana Oye Lister as Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection over gay rights support

A Christian group is protesting Ghana's new gender minister Nana Oye Lithur over her support of gay rights.

The homophobic group called 'Concerned Clergy Association of Ghana' is opposing Lithur's appointment as Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection because she is a 'proponent and supporter of gay rights'.

December 9, 2012
Anti-gay hate overshadows Ghana elections

Anti-gay hate campaigns muddies Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections

Anti gay hate campaigns may have influenced the outcome of Ghana´s presidential and parliamentary elections.

Counting is still under way following yesterday´s (8 December) elections to Ghana´s president and parliament.

Polls indicate a tight race between the current ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

August 25, 2012
Ghana US diplomat urges dialogue on gay rights

Outgoing US ambassador to Ghana speaks out against homophobia and urges Ghana to have an open and respectful dialogue on LGBT rights

The outgoing US Ambassador to Ghana, Donald Teitelbaum, spoke against homophobia and called upon Ghana to have an open respectful dialogue on the issue of gay rights.

Teitelbaum, who was addressing journalists at his final day as US ambassador to Ghana, said the country could follow his country’s example of open dialogue on gay rights.

Teitelbaum started by addressing homophobic behaviour stating: ‘You have this incident of gay bashing of homosexuals or this business they talk about corrective rape where people rape women because they are lesbians.

August 12, 2012
Rumors Ghana's new vice president is gay spark moral panic

Unproven allegations that new vice president of Ghana, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, is gay have been circulating creating a moral panic in the country

A political scandal has been rocking Ghana in the last two weeks with allegations circulating in the local media that the newly sworn vice president, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, is gay.

The Ghananian press has been widely publishing the alleged affairs with anti-gay opinion op-eds designed to whip up a moral panic about homosexuality.

But Amissah-Arthur himself denies the unsubstantiated rumors, accusing a former school-mate of starting them.

July 21, 2012
Ghana Supreme Court to rule on gay rights

Ghana has adopted a recommendation by a constitutional review commission to rule on legalizing same-sex acts

The Constitution Review Commission (CRC) of Ghana has recommended the country's Supreme Court should rule on whether the country should legalise same-sex acts.  

The suggestion was adopted by the country's government earlier this week (16 July).

Under Ghanaian law, male same-sex sexual activity is illegal. Gay men can also be punished under provisions concerning assault and rape.