Ghanaian singer and LGBTQ+ rights advocate Sister Deborah has described the new LGBT bill drafted by the MP for Ningo\u2013Prampram Sam George and 7 other MPs as one to \u201conly score political points\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill, which seeks to criminalize LGBTQ+ identification and advocacy in Ghana has sparked several conversations on the freedom and rights of queer people in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a draft of the bill was leaked on Thursday, July 22, social media has been buzzing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reacting to the feedback, Sam George on Twitter stated that he is happy that the bill has received positive feedback and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to him, homosexuality is not a human right, hence, the lawmakers of Ghana will do everything in their power to push the bill through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have been overwhelmed by the massive support even here on a very \u2018liberal\u2019 platform like Twitter for our Bill on the LGBTQI+ menace. Homosexuality is NOT a human right. It is a sexual preference. Preferences are not absolute or unregulated. We SHALL pass this Bill through,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reacting to the tweet, Sister Derby called the lawmaker \u201cshameful\u201d for trying to pass a bill that seeks to cause harm to queer people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are only doing this to score political points forgetting the harm you are causing queer folk. Tell us what else you will personally gain from passing this bill if not political points??? Shame on you!\u201d Sister Derby replied to Sam George\u2019s tweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another tweet, she wrote \u201cYou are rather full of perversion. So obsessed with people\u2019s sexual orientation. Shame on you, you backward thinker!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See their tweets below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n YOU are rather full of perversion. So obsessed with peoples sexual orientation. Shame on you, you backward thinker!!! https:\/\/t.co\/cImLEVUooS<\/a><\/p>— Sister Deborah (@deborahvanessa7) July 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n YOU are rather full of perversion. So obsessed with peoples sexual orientation. Shame on you, you backward thinker!!! https:\/\/t.co\/cImLEVUooS<\/a><\/p>— Sister Deborah (@deborahvanessa7) July 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Source: Ghana\/Starrfm.com.gh<\/p>\n\n\n\n