Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has instructed the committee handling the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 (Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill), to submit its report before the current sitting of Parliament ends so the House can consider and pass the bill.
Speaking when Parliament resumed on Thursday, May 21, 2026, Mr. Bagbin described the bill as an important national issue and urged the committee to speed up the process.
“In view of the significance of the bill and the need to advance the legislative process, I urge the committee to present its report for consideration and passage by the House before the end of this meeting. Very important,” he stated.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, has generated intense public debate across the country in recent years.
Religious bodies and traditional leaders strongly support the bill, while human rights groups and some international organisations continue to oppose it.
Mr. Bagbin said Parliament understands the growing concerns from the public over the delay in passing the legislation.
He noted that many Ghanaians expect Parliament to act on the matter.
“Parliament has also taken note of the concerns recently expressed by sections of the public and various stakeholders regarding the delay in the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025,” he said.
“We appreciate the keen public interest in this important legislation, and acknowledge the expectations of the citizenry on the matter.”
According to the Speaker, the committee has already completed consultations with stakeholders and finished its public hearings, clearing the way for the next stage of the process.
“As stakeholders may be aware, the committee responsible for the bill has concluded its public hearing and stakeholder engagements,” he added.
Mr. Bagbin’s comments also reaffirm Parliament’s commitment to passing the bill after the previous version failed to become law.
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo did not assent to the earlier bill before the last Parliament was dissolved.
The Speaker has repeatedly insisted that the current Parliament remains determined to pass the legislation because, in his view, it represents the cultural values and expectations of many Ghanaians.
