Ghanaian Gay Conference Banned
Nidhi Sharma - All Headline News Staff Writer Ghana (AHN) - Calling it "illegal", a conference for gay men and lesbians due to take place later this month in Ghana has been banned by the government. The government also warned of disciplinary action if anyone was found to have breached the law. The BBC quotes Information Minister Kwamena Bartels as saying, "Government does not condone any such activity which violently offends the culture, morality and heritage of the entire people of Ghana." Bartels continues, "Government would like to make it absolutely clear that it shall not permit the proposed conference anywhere in Ghana." Bartels also urged the interior minister to investigate and punish those who had given initial permission to the organizers. "Unnatural carnal knowledge is illegal under our criminal code. Homosexuality, lesbianism and bestiality are therefore offenses under the laws of Ghana," he added. The Ghana News Agency also reports that members of the public and the clergy have spoken out against the conference.
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