Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has assured the National Chief Imam that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, will be reconsidered and passed again before Parliament goes on recess. The assurance was given during a visit to the Chief Imam on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Bagbin revealed there is even a strong possibility that the bill could be passed as soon as Friday, July 31. He explained that his dissatisfaction with the sentencing provisions in the current form of the bill has led him to call for its reintroduction for further scrutiny and refinement of three specific clauses.
“I have gone through it and I am not happy with the sentencing regime, the sanctions because I think it did not reflect what you conveyed to me as my fathers. That is why I called for it to be reintroduced at the end so that we just tweak and refine those clauses, they are only three, to make it better,” Bagbin shared. He added that President Akufo-Addo is in total agreement with the need for the bill’s further review and swift passage.
Bagbin also urged Ghanaians to ignore any attempt to politicize the bill’s passage, stating, “There is no politics in it at all. Anybody trying to do politics just disregard that. Both Muslims and Christians agree, even the non-believers agree, that this one if we don’t pass it then we are acting against the decree of God.”
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, was initially passed on May 29, 2026, after a series of amendments. The revised law exempts lawyers who provide legal advice or representation to LGBTQ persons, as well as journalists and media organizations reporting professionally on LGBTQ matters. Medical professionals offering services such as surgery, psychological care, or counseling to LGBTQ persons are also protected from sanctions under the bill.
Despite opposition from the Minority Caucus, who argued the previous draft contained significant flaws, Parliament approved the bill, subject to final constitutional processes. The Speaker’s renewed commitment signals that Parliament is determined to finalize the bill’s passage before the upcoming recess.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com