Capitol Hill, Liberia, July 19, 2024 – Liberia’s House of Representatives has instructed its committees on Gender, Health, and Judiciary to review the request for the amendment of the country’s anti-homosexuality law. The proposal seeking an amendment to Chapter 14, Subchapter D of a bill titled “Anti-Homosexuality Law of Liberia 2024 was sent to the House of Representatives by Johnson S. N. Williams of River Gee County District#3. According to Representative Johnson, the Draft Bill, when passed into law, will fulfill Article 5(b) of the 1986 Liberian Constitution, which states that “the Republic shall preserve, protect and promote positive Liberian culture, ensuring that traditional values which are compatible with public and national progress are adopted and developed as an integral part of the growing needs of the Liberian society.’’