A proposed law in Ghana would jail people who advocate for LGTBQ equality for up to 10 years - Metro Weekly

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill also bans same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption, the formation of LGBTQ-focused organizations, and gender-affirming surgery -- "except where the procedure is intended to correct a biological anomaly including intersex," reports NBC News.
41% : A proposed law in Ghana would impose harsher penalties than those already in place for identifying as LGBTQ or an ally, and would imprison anybody found guilty of expressing support for LGBTQ equality or civil rights.
41% : Gross indecency, which, under the bill, includes dressing in clothing that does not match one's assigned sex at birth or public displays of same-sex affection would be considered a misdemeanor and carry a jail sentence of between six months and a year.
41% : Under other parts of the bill, anal and oral sex are banned -- regardless of the sexual orientation of the participants, as are the use of sex toys, "intentional cross-dressing" and displays of affection by people of the same-sex in public.
35% : Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the U.N.'s independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, later condemned the arrests as a violation of international human rights laws.
33% : Same-sex relations are already criminalized in the West African nation, with a guilty verdict carrying a three-year prison sentence.

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