Ghana Parliament Starts Public Hearing On Anti-Gay Bill

A Ghanaian parliamentary committee has commenced a public hearing into a controversial anti-gay bill. <br />The bill proposes a five-year jail term for lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and a 10-year term for promoters and advocates of the group. <br />The group argues that the bill is unconstitutional because it violates the rights of the LGBT community. But the Ghana Pentecostal Council says it reflects the will of many Ghanaians. <br />Other groups including Amnesty International and the UN Office of the Resident Coordinator are due to make their submissions.