As Ghana moves forward with it's anti-LGBTIQ bill, it's important to acknowledge what Parliament hasn't passed: legislation protecting the property rights of spouses, constitutionally mandated since 1993, that would meaninfully protect families. So, the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is not really about family values. We call on regional and international partners to stand with LGBTIQ+ Ghanaians and maintain pressure at this critical moment.
🔗 Read our full statement here: https://t.co/kchbd5U3aR
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Alors que le Ghana poursuit l'examen de son projet de loi anti-LGBTIQ, il est important de souligner ce que le Parlement n'a pas adopté : une législation protégeant les droits de propriété des conjoints, prévue par la Constitution depuis 1993, qui permettrait de protéger efficacement les familles. Ainsi, le projet de loi sur les droits sexuels et les valeurs familiales ne porte pas réellement sur les valeurs familiales. Nous appelons les partenaires régionaux et internationaux à se tenir aux côtés des Ghanéens LGBTIQ+ et à maintenir la pression en ce moment critique.
🔗 Lisez notre déclaration complète ici : https://t.co/QHT6JUjwEu
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À medida que o Gana avança com o seu projeto de lei anti-LGBTIQ, é importante reconhecer o que o Parlamento não aprovou: legislação que proteja os direitos de propriedade dos cônjuges, exigida constitucionalmente desde 1993, e que protegeria efetivamente as famílias. Assim, o Projeto de Lei sobre Direitos Sexuais Humanos e Valores Familiares não se refere, na verdade, a valores familiares. Apelamos aos parceiros regionais e internacionais para que se solidarizem com os ghaneses LGBTIQ+ e mantenham a pressão neste momento crítico.
🔗 Leia a nossa declaração completa aqui: https://t.co/GG7sdf3WwB
what does President Faye have to say about trans-atlantic enslavement and reparative justice when he himself signed a colonialist law to enslave and imprison LGBTQ+ Senegalese ???
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#GhanaCheckYourAura
Our language around governance is so interesting in Nigeria. We talk like when someone wins an election, the money and resources of the state become their personal largesse and any progress or work that happens is because they’re kind enough to “dash” us.