Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has suspended parliamentary sittings for three days to allow the Parliamentary Chamber to host an African parliamentary conference centred on LGBTQ-related issues and African family values.
The conference has brought together parliamentary leaders from across the continent to discuss what organisers describe as growing external influence on Africa’s cultural and family systems.
The event, taking place in Parliament’s main debating chamber, is expected to run until the end of the week.
The gathering comes amid increasing legislative action on LGBTQ-related matters across several African countries, many of which are considering or implementing stricter laws.
In Ghana, Parliament recently passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, on Friday, May 29, 2026, a move that has sparked both local and international debate. Despite the bill’s passage, Speaker Bagbin has urged Parliament to reconsider aspects of the legislation.
Parliament is expected to resume sittings after the conference concludes.