Ghana president defers decision on LGBTQ+ Bill

AFP :
Ghana’s president has said he will not decide whether to sign a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law until the Supreme Court rules on a legal challenge.
Last week lawmakers approved the bill which seeks to severely curtail LGBTQ+ rights, drawing condemnation from rights activists despite gaining wide support in the conservative West African state.
The proposed legislation stipulates jail terms of six months to three years for engaging in LGBTQ+ sex and sentences of between three to five years for promoting or sponsoring LGBTQ+ activities.
The passing of the bill sparked criticism from several countries including the United States, as well as concern from Ghana’s finance ministry, which warned the financially-strapped country could lose billions of dollars in World Bank funds.