After the Ghanaian parliament approved the controversial and very strict anti-LGBTQ law at the end of February, the president's signature is still needed for the law to come into force. However, Ghana's head of state Akufo-Addo has stated that he wants to wait for the ruling of the country's Supreme Court before signing it.

Scientist and activist Dr. Amanda Odoi and lawyer Richard Dela Sky are challenging the law before the Supreme Court. A further 18 civil society groups are fighting against the law and have announced legal action against it. According to various surveys, the majority of the population is in favour of the law.

The former president, John Mahama of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused Akufo-Addo of not having approved the law so far only because he feared it would have a negative impact on foreign donors. Mahama, who will run again in the next elections in December this year, said he would implement economic policies to reduce Ghana's dependence on foreign donors. The Ghanaian Ministry of Finance has warned against the adoption of the bill, as the country could then miss around 3.8 billion US dollars from the World Bank over the next few years. Several countries, including the USA and Germany, as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have warned against the adoption of the law due to its violation of human rights.

Deputy Foreign Minister Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong stated that the adoption of the bill would not tarnish Ghana's international image. He further reiterated that Ghana must preserve its cultural identity, just as the USA, Great Britain and other countries do. The country must uphold its values. Human rights groups strongly oppose this. Like the plaintiff before the Supreme Court, they see a violation of universal human rights, which Ghana has also committed to upholding and protecting.