The University of Ghana has strongly refuted allegations that recent amendments to its statutes were intended to promote or recognise LGBTQ+ activities, labelling the claims as “entirely false, misleading, and defamatory.”
The accusations, made by lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning on Onua FM, suggested the university had altered its rules to accommodate LGBTQ+ practices. In a swift rebuttal issued Monday evening, management clarified that the 2024 statute review was purely linguistic and fully compliant with Ghanaian law.
Key points from the university’s statement:
- The revisions replaced gendered pronouns (“he/him,” “she/her”) with gender-neutral terms (“they/their”) to improve readability and inclusivity of language, not identity.
- No provision in the updated statutes promotes, permits, or recognises LGBTQ+ activities.
- The use of singular “they/them” has been standard in modern English for over two decades and appears in academic, legal, and religious texts, including the 2011 New International Version (NIV) of the Bible (James 4:17).
The university condemned the misrepresentation of routine editorial updates as an ideological agenda, warning that such falsehoods risk damaging its reputation and inciting unnecessary public outrage.
UG management reaffirmed its commitment to upholding Ghana’s laws and cultural values while maintaining academic excellence and inclusive academic language.
