The University of Ghana has firmly denied claims that it amended its statutes to support or encourage LGBTQ+ activities, describing the allegations as baseless and misleading.
The accusations surfaced following comments made by Moses Foh-Amoaning during an interview on Accra-based Onua FM.
In a statement, the university said the claims were “entirely false, misleading, and defamatory,” adding that they misrepresent the purpose of its recent statute revisions.
Management explained that the 2024 review was conducted in full compliance with Ghana’s laws and the institution’s established regulatory procedures.
The university stressed that the updated statutes contain no provision that promotes, permits, or recognises LGBTQ+ activities.
According to the statement, the revisions were purely linguistic. Gendered pronouns such as “he,” “him,” “she,” and “her” were replaced with gender-neutral terms like “they” and “their” to avoid unnecessary repetition and ensure inclusive representation of all genders without altering the meaning or intent of the statutes.
The university added that the use of singular they/them has been widely accepted in modern English for more than two decades and appears in academic, legal, and religious texts.
It cited the 2011 New International Version (NIV) Bible as an example, referencing James 4:17: “If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.”
