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1. The Parliament of Ghana passes a law making the promotion or advocacy of LGBT rights punishable by five years in prison.
   2024-03-01 11:22:52 (First version)
2. The Parliament of Ghana passes a bill making the promotion or advocacy of LGBT rights punishable by five years in prison.
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