Social media users have responded to a recent post on X platform by Ghanaian musician and LGBTQ+ advocate, Sister Derby.

In her post, Sister Derby dismissed the significance of Parliament's recent passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sarcastically questioning its impact on the country's pressing issues.

She humorously listed concerns such as road infrastructure, healthcare, education, clean water accessibility, environmental problems, unemployment, and social challenges, suggesting the bill wouldn't magically solve them.

"The passage of the bill will fix the roads, build hospitals and schools, ensure that there’s potable water in every community, clean all the polluted rivers, stop Galamsey, provide jobs for the youth, solve the plastic pollution menace, take the kids off the streets and also solve light off issue lmao," she wrote.

the passage of the bill will fix the roads, build hospitals and schools, ensure that there’s potable water in every community, clean all the polluted rivers, stop Galamsey, provide jobs for the youth, solve the plastic pollution menace, take the kids off the streets and also…

Sister Deborah (@deborahvanessa7) February 28, 2024

However, netizens have fired back, challenging the utility of her post and questioning what Ghana would gain if the bill wasn't passed.

"Lets say the bill wasn’t passed and ghana accepted lgbtq, then from your tweet it means lgbtq or trumu would automatically bring fixed roads, good hospitals, schools, portable water, clean rivers and also take kids off the streets and a stable power supply. Go trumu trumu!!," a user wrote.

Lets say the bill wasn’t passed and ghana accepted lgbtq, then from your tweet it means lgbtq or trumu would automatically bring fixed roads, good hospitals, schools, portable water, clean rivers and also take kids off the streets and a stable power supply. Go trumu trumu!!🫶🔥

𝕶𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖒𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖗 (@Regular_NiceGuy) February 29, 2024

The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, secured passage in Parliament after three years.

Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin attempted amendments during the second consideration stage, citing human rights concerns, but the Minority's rejection led to the bill advancing to the third consideration stage.

Speaker Alban Bagbin conducted a voice vote, with the ayes prevailing. The bill now awaits President Akufo-Addo's assent to become law.

The controversial legislation seeks to criminalize LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana, proposing strict penalties, including imprisonment. It also aims to prohibit the promotion of LGBTQ+ rights, organizations, and events in the country.

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