Parliament dragged to Supreme Court over Anti-LGBTQ+ bill
A journalist, Richard Dela Sky has filed a lawsuit against Parliament at the Supreme Court regarding the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
The controversial bill was unanimously passed by legislators on February 28, 2024, after years of deliberation.
Pressure is intensifying on President Akufo-Addo from Members of Parliament to sign the bill into law.
However, the President has already indicated that he will refrain from giving his assent until the court makes a pronouncement on the case.
The bill proposes a three-to-five-year jail term for individuals who promote or sponsor LGBTQ activities, while those caught in the act are to be sentenced to a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 3 years.
The reliefs sought by the journalist include an order restraining President Akufo...
