Former President of the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has alleged that he turned down several lucrative offers aimed at influencing the inclusion of LGBTQ-related content in educational documents during his tenure.
Speaking in a video statement shared on Facebook on Sunday, May 31, 2026, Mr. Carbonu claimed he was approached on multiple occasions with significant financial incentives to allow LGBTQ sentiments to be quietly embedded in certain educational materials.
“I have been enticed several times with huge sums of money to allow some of these sentiments of LGBTQ to pass through certain documents, albeit silently, and I can assure you and trust me on this, I vehemently rejected it,” he stated.
According to him, these experiences raised concerns about the level of international support and resources dedicated to LGBTQ advocacy.
Mr. Carbonu questioned what he described as the strong global backing for LGBTQ programmes, asking what motivates individuals and organisations to commit substantial resources to the cause.
“The verve, the emotion, the willingness, and readiness to let out huge sums of money, the calibre of people who support these programmes all over the world, my question is: what motivates them?” he asked.
The former NAGRAT president further alleged that some meetings organised by diplomatic missions in Accra often took unexpected turns.
He claimed that although such meetings were presented under broad themes, discussions would eventually focus on LGBTQ-related issues.
“As president of NAGRAT, I was invited to several embassies in Accra to attend meetings. The theme of these meetings was very ambiguous, to say the least. It was when you go for the meeting that you realise that the discussions begin gradually to zero down to specific issues of LGBTQ,” he said.
Mr. Carbonu also argued that the education sector faces more urgent challenges that require attention and investment.
“There are weightier matters in the education field than LGBTQ,” he stressed.
His remarks come amid ongoing national discussions surrounding Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which was passed by Parliament and is currently awaiting further action.
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