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Ghana's parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
BBC ^ | May 2026 | Harry Seculitch

Posted on 05/30/2026 7:46:49 AM PDT by 55Ford

The parliament in Ghana has approved a new bill criminalising homosexuality and the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities.

It proposes that identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer be punished by up to three years' imprisonment. The bill also introduces a "duty to report" prohibited acts to police.

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1 posted on 05/30/2026 7:46:49 AM PDT by 55Ford
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To: 55Ford

How many alphabet soup groups are on their way there to protest?


2 posted on 05/30/2026 7:56:11 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: 55Ford

Ghana protects their children from sodomites. The US hands their children over…


3 posted on 05/30/2026 7:56:33 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: 55Ford

Will Karen Bass be making a return trip to Ghana?


4 posted on 05/30/2026 8:02:31 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: rktman
How many alphabet soup groups are on their way there to protest?

None. They would face actual resistance so it's not worth going. ;)

5 posted on 05/30/2026 8:02:42 AM PDT by Marko413
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To: 55Ford

Judge Boasberg will issue a stay. Thith will not stand!


6 posted on 05/30/2026 8:04:23 AM PDT by Kudsman (Please Mr. President, unload on Senate Majority leader Thune for not passing voter ID. )
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To: Kudsman

He will order Ghana to be a British Colony again.


7 posted on 05/30/2026 8:05:17 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: rktman

And we can call them racist for protesting the policies of an African country...sarc


8 posted on 05/30/2026 8:06:10 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER REV; NIEMOLLER)
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To: rktman
How many alphabet soup groups are on their way there to protest?

They use global money as the lever to change policy.
9 posted on 05/30/2026 8:26:31 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: 55Ford

Good for Ghana.


10 posted on 05/30/2026 8:28:38 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourk)
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To: 55Ford

Mayor Bass didn’t do much for them in ger trip to Ghana.


11 posted on 05/30/2026 8:34:04 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: Kudsman

More likely he orders Trump to send the military to free the LGBTQ+P in Ghana. Since he thinks he’s above the President.


12 posted on 05/30/2026 9:38:10 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (RL)
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To: 55Ford

At least some things in Ghana make for common sense. Maybe it should be that way here, too, in the USA. Just my view, I’m certainly not the last word on those matters.


13 posted on 05/30/2026 9:41:21 AM PDT by oldtech (oltech)
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To: 55Ford

prison seems wrong. They need to be put in mental institutions.


14 posted on 05/30/2026 10:22:13 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: 55Ford

Duty to report could be weaponized. Don’t like someone, accuse them of being gay.


15 posted on 05/30/2026 11:00:13 AM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: 55Ford

DOES THAT MEAN KAREN BASS CANNOT VISIT THERE ANYMORE?


16 posted on 05/30/2026 11:13:13 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: 55Ford

Brussels is reaching for the smelling salts.


17 posted on 05/30/2026 11:40:05 AM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: 55Ford

Well, I wouldn’t criminalize it, but I sure as hell won’t pretend it’s normal.


18 posted on 05/30/2026 11:43:14 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven)
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To: Pocketdoor

Good Point.


19 posted on 05/31/2026 4:59:52 PM PDT by 55Ford (https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%2Fid%2FOIP.Xy4oYwb)
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