Peter Tatchell, a renowned gay rights campaigner, has criticized Foreign Minister Penny Wong for not using her position to press Commonwealth nations on LGBTQIA+ rights, particularly regarding Ghana's proposed law that would criminalize homosexuality. Wong and Commonwealth leaders have issued only vague statements about human rights engagement rather than condemning the legislation, Tatchell said.
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Peter Tatchell, a renowned gay rights campaigner, has criticized Foreign Minister Penny Wong for not using her position to press Commonwealth nations on LGBTQIA+ rights, particularly regarding Ghana's proposed law that would criminalize homosexuality. Wong and Commonwealth leaders have issued only vague statements about human rights engagement rather than condemning the legislation, Tatchell said.