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Did Mahama say rights of gays and lesbians in Ghana must be legalised?

Ghana Fact-checking Coalition
December 6, 2024
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Claim: A TikTok user has shared a fact card in which ex-President John Mahama is reported to have said he would legalise the activities of “gay[s] and lesbian[s]” in Ghana when he becomes president.


Source: TikTok, Nana Otabil (@nanaotabil1981). (Archived here).

Verdict: False!

Verification:
No evidence supports the social media user’s claim. However, Mr Mahama is clear that LGBTQ+ practices are against the beliefs of the country’s religious groups.

“I am against LGBTQ. I am a member of the Assemblies of God Church, and my faith is against it,” Mr Mahama said at a meeting with some Zongo chiefs.

We found no publication on the claim when we conducted a Google keyword search.

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