Lawmakers from over a dozen African nations have committed to enacting stricter laws limiting LGBT rights following a recent conference in Accra, Ghana. The conference, held June 3-6, convened activists identifying as “pro-family” from both Africa and Europe. Participants reported a unified intention to introduce legislation further restricting the rights of LGBT individuals within their respective countries. The African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty served as the platform for this pledge. Details regarding specific proposed bills were not immediately available, but the outcome signals a coordinated effort to curtail LGBT rights across the continent. The conference occurred shortly after similar legislative efforts gained attention in Ghana. This development raises concerns among human rights organizations regarding the potential for increased discrimination and criminalization of LGBT individuals in participating nations.