Ghana Parliament Majority Leader Agalga Denies President Mahama Changed Stance on LGBTQ Bill
Majority Leader James Agalga says President John Mahama has not altered his position on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025.
In Brief
- •Majority Leader James Agalga says President John Mahama has not altered his position on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025.
- •Agalga attributes the bill’s delay to errors in penalty provisions discovered after its third reading.
- •Parliament must correct these errors before the bill can be transmitted to the President for assent.
- •Agalga confirmed the bill will reach the President within the current month.
- •Speaker Alban Bagbin has called for consensus and will oversee corrections during the meeting.
Why It Matters
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, passed in May 2026, has become a focal point for debates on LGBTQ rights and legislative process in Ghana. Errors in its penalty provisions risk legal challenges and undermine the bill’s intended protections. The leadership’s stance on the bill’s transmission to the President signals the government’s commitment to addressing these issues before final assent, affecting both domestic policy and international perceptions of Ghana’s human rights record.
Key Details
- Bill
- Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025
- Status
- Pending correction of penalty provisions
- Transmission
- Expected to reach President this month
- Issue
- Errors in penalty units and inconsistencies
- Third Reading
- May 29, 2026
- Speaker
- Alban Bagbin
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