
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, when answering a question during her vetting on Thursday, said Ghana’s laws clearly criminalise the practice.
Her statement comes after President Biden on Thursday, February 4, issued a memorandum aimed at expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people worldwide, including potentially through the use of financial sanctions.
According to President Biden, all human beings should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear no The Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has reacted to United States (US) President, Joseph Biden’s decision to sanction countries yet to make laws that accommodate homosexuals.
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, when answering a question during her vetting on Thursday, said Ghana’s laws clearly criminalise the practice.
Her statement comes after President Biden on Thursday, February 4, issued a memorandum aimed at expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people worldwide, including potentially through the use of financial sanctions.

According to President Biden, all human beings should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear no matter who they are or who they love.
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