The government of Ghana is considering enacting legislation that would expand the country’s existing laws criminalizing homosexual sex. The new law, if signed by Ghana’s president, would make it a crime punishable by imprisonment to identify as LGBTQ+ or to promote LGBTQ+ causes or advocate for LGBTQ+ people. The law has the support of both major political parties and, troublingly, of most of the country’s churches — including those...
Statement from the Covenant Network of Presbyterians on Ghana
The Board of Directors of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians has adopted a statement of concern about impending homophobic legislation in Ghana.
