Deputy Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, James Gyakye Quayson, has firmly declared his opposition to LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana, stating categorically that he would never support such practices.
Appearing before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Friday, July 25, the Assin North MP was clear about where he stands on the matter. "As a true African, I'm not in support of LGBTQ," he said. "I was in Canada when LGBTQ was liberalised, but I was one of the people who campaigned against it.
So I will never be in support of it." Quayson stressed that his values, shaped by his African identity and personal experiences, are deeply at odds with the concept of LGBTQ+ rights and any attempt to legalize or promote them in Ghana.
This comes just days after Trobu MP Gloria Owusu came under intense public criticism for controversial remarks she made during a campaign event in Ablekuma North.
