Ghana parliament hears testimony on law curbing LGBT+ rights

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More than half the countries in sub-Saharan Africa have laws against homosexuality, with some carrying the death penalty. — Reuters pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. ACCRA (Ghana), Nov 11 — Ghana’s parliament began hearing testimony today on a bill that will further curb gay rights in a proposal widely condemned by the international community.The committee-level hearing of testimony for and against the draft law titled “Promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values” is the initial stage of debate over the bill.Gay sex is already illegal in the deeply religious West African country, but the law would toughen sentences for same-sex relations and make LGBT+ advocacy a criminal offence.The committee on constitutional, legal and parliamentary affairs is expected to hold public hearings on the bill for 15 week…