Parliament is expected to take up discussions on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely referred to as the Anti-LGBT+ Bill, as the House of Legislature resumes sitting today following the Christmas recess for the first sitting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament.
The anti-LGBT+ bill is a proposed law in Ghana that would introduce wide-ranging restrictions on LGBTQ rights. The bill was passed by parliament in 2024, but the then-President, Nana Akufo-Addo, declined to sign it into law before leaving office in January, citing legal challenges. At the dissolution of the 8th parliament ahead of the 2024 general election, all bills that had not completed the legislative process, including receiving the president’s assent, were dropped. In March 2025, MPs reintroduced the bill after it lapsed, amid criticism from human rights groups
In the coming months, lawmakers are expected to address a wide range of policy, governance, and development matters under the new session.
Among the key issues slated for consideration are matters relating to illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, which continues to pose significant environmental and socio-economic challenges across the country.
The house is also set to consider pending bills, the State of the Nation Address, and other key policy issues.
Ahead of the resumption, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business have held a series of engagements with Ministers of State to review progress made during the previous session and align legislative priorities for the new parliamentary sitting.
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