Speaker Bagbin Reiterates Strong Opposition to LGBTQ+ Legalisation in Ghana During Uganda Visit
Kampala, June 18, 2025 — Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has restated his unwavering stance against the legalisation or acceptance of LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana, describing such practices as unnatural, un-African, and an unacceptable foreign imposition.
Speaking during an official visit to Uganda, Speaker Bagbin passionately defended Ghana’s cultural and moral values, asserting that any attempts to introduce or normalise LGBTQ+ lifestyles within the country will be met with strong resistance.
“You can be sure that the world they want to create and impose on us will not exist while we are alive. LGBT is not African, it is not natural, and God did not create it. This is an imposition that we must all resist,” he declared.
Context: Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislative Journey
Speaker Bagbin’s comments come amid ongoing debates and legal scrutiny surrounding Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill, officially known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill.
- The bill was passed by Parliament during the 8th Parliament, seeking to criminalise LGBTQ+ activities and related advocacy.
- However, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo did not assent to the bill, nor did he refer it to the Supreme Court for interpretation.
- Instead, the bill became the subject of legal challenges filed by private citizens at the Supreme Court, questioning both its constitutionality and aspects of the parliamentary procedure.
- As the Court did not rule on the cases before the end of the 8th Parliament, the bill automatically lapsed.
Pan-African Backdrop
Speaker Bagbin’s visit to Uganda—a country that has also passed stringent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation—comes at a time when several African nations are pushing back against what they see as Western cultural impositions. Many have expressed concern that international pressure to legalise LGBTQ+ rights conflicts with local traditions, religious beliefs, and societal norms.
Bagbin’s remarks echo those of other African leaders who argue that the continent must chart its own moral course without foreign coercion.
The Road Ahead
The future of Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill remains uncertain. While parliamentary support for such legislation remains strong, judicial intervention and international diplomatic pressures could influence how Ghana balances its constitutional obligations with cultural sentiments.
As for Speaker Bagbin, his message is clear: LGBTQ+ legalisation has no place in Ghana under his watch.
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