Sam Nartey George, the Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament and Minister for Communication, has fired shots at the gay couples seen in a viral photo at Ghana’s Iconic Independence Arch.
Photos of a gay couple under Ghana’s Iconic Independence Arch have raised immense public criticism among the Ghanaian online community.
The bold act from the couple identified as Lue and Rue, both South Africans, at such an esteemed monument in a country where such activities are generally frowned upon has thrown many into a state of shock, with many describing it as a protest against attempts to pass an anti LGBTQ bill.
According to Lue and Rue on their Instagram wall stated, “We’re confronting the erasure and criminalisation of queer people by love-bombing Ghana’s iconic landmarks of freedom, showing that until queer people are free, no one truly is”
However, Sam George condemned the photos, describing the gay couples as two ‘useless’ individuals.
He stated, “I have seen numerous tags and posts about the abhorrent disrespect of our culture and values by two ‘useless’ individuals. The disrespect of our national symbols is despicable to say the least”.
Sam George further fired shots at the NPP for calling him and demanding action.
He stated on X, “However, I am shocked to see apologists of the NPP calling on me and demanding action. What a shameless lot! We are where we are today without a strict legislation on these ills because former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo failed and blatantly refused to sign the Family Values Bill into law after Parliament of Ghana and the Courts had cleared the Bill.
You defended the immoral stance of President Akufo-Addo then and today you want to pontificate? How dare you!”.
Meanwhile, Alban Bagbin, the speaker of parliament, has boldly stated once again that LGBTQ+ activities are not natural, as God did not create them.
According to Alban Bagbin, Ghanaian cultural and moral fabric does not support LGBTQ+ orientations.
He boldly declared that LGBTQ+ activities will not be accepted or legalised in Ghana.
Speaking during a visit to Uganda, Speaker Bagbin stated, “You can be sure that the world they want to create and impose on us will not exist while we are alive.
LGBT is not African, it is not natural, and God did not create it. This is an imposition that we must all resist,” he declared.
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I have just returned to Accra from Ho in the Volta Region where I attended the climax of our successful #GirlsInICT program.
I have seen numerous tags and posts about the abhorrent disrespect of our culture and values by two ‘useless’ individuals. The disrespect of our national…
— Sam ‘Dzata’ George 🦁🇬🇭 (@samgeorgegh) June 25, 2025
