Last month, The Ghanaian Parliament scheduled the African Inter-Parliamentary “Family, Sovereignty and Values” Conference, an event criticized for promoting anti-LGBTQ+ agendas under the guise of “African cultural values.” Organized and funded by Western far-right Christian nationalist groups—specifically Family Watch International and Christian Council International—the conference’s aim was to push a transnational anti-rights movement.
Critics, including scholars and human rights groups, argue that these Western organizations are weaponizing African concerns to advance their own agenda, which includes mandates against sex education and abortion, while disregarding the continent’s historical diversity. The conference aligns with ongoing efforts in Ghana’s Parliament to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which threatens to criminalize same-sex relations and their promotion. Despite facing controversy and pressure from rights advocates, the event is proceeding in a local megachurch, mirroring tactics used in previous anti-LGBTQ+ summits across Africa.
