Ghana considers bill that would make it a crime to be gay

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addresses the General Debate of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York (Photo: Justin Lane/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday emphasised the need for civil debate and tolerance as parliament works towards a vote on a controversial bill that would make it a crime to be gay, bisexual or transgender.

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