Rapper Okyeame Kwame has shared his view on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, expressing that he’s not concerned about the LGBTQ aspect but is worried that the bill also criminalizes fellatio.
He believes the nation should address pressing matters such as corruption and education reforms. In an interview on UTV, he mentioned, “To be honest with you, I saw the bill in my school group but I refused to read it. However, I heard that if the bill is passed into law, even if your girlfriend or partner gives you a blowjob and someone reports you, you’ll be in prison for 3 years, and if a friend of yours is part of the LGBTQ+ community and you don’t report them and you are arrested, you’ll be jailed for 3 years.”
He further stated, “The question is, if you’re bent on punishing the LGBTQ+ community, what has oral sex got to do with anything? I think that where we’ve gotten as a nation, I would’ve rather dealt with corruption, I would’ve rather dealt with education reforms if I was in that position.”
Meanwhile, the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, was passed by Parliament on February 28, 2024, criminalizing LGBTQ activities and imposing jail terms of 6 months to 5 years, with sponsors and promoters facing 3 to 5 years in jail.
