Supreme Court grants AG’s request for live coverage of anti-LGBTQ bill proceedings

The Supreme Court has given the green light for live coverage of proceedings of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ Bill, in Parliament.

In his words, “Respectfully, in view of the public interest in the cases concerning the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024 (the Bill) I would like to recommend that the media (including radio and television) be given full access to the relevant courts to undertake coverage of all proceedings in those cases concerning the Bill.”

“The cases under reference are as follows: Supreme Court 1.

He specifically mentioned cases in both the Supreme Court and High Court that would address the legality of the bill.

Meanwhile, Broadcast Journalist, Richard Dela Sky, and Researcher Dr Amanda Odoi are set to appear before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, to move their respective lawsuits challenging the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill and its possible assent.

However, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has yet to assent to the bill, awaiting the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Attorney General pushes for live streaming of anti-LGBTQ bill proceedings