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Ghana's Supreme Court Dismisses Challenges To Anti-LGBT Legislation

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Ghana's Supreme Court has made a significant decision regarding the country's controversial anti-LGBT legislation. The court dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of the bill, which is considered one of Africa's most restrictive laws targeting the rights of LGBT individuals and advocates.

The bill, which was unanimously approved by Ghana's parliament in February, aims to further crackdown on the rights of LGBT people and those promoting non-conventional sexual or gender identities. President Nana Akufo-Addo had delayed signing the bill pending the legal challenges filed at the Supreme Court.

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