Sister Derby Slams Sam George Over ‘Mental Illness’ Comment On Homosexuality

Musician Deborah Vanessa, popularly known as Sister Derby, has taken a swipe at Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George over his claim that homosexuality is a mental illness.

In a post on X on June 5, the entertainer questioned the logic behind supporting legislation that criminalises LGBTQ+ persons if the minister believes the cause is a mental health condition.

“If homosexuality is caused by mental illness according to Salmonella Georgina, why is he pushing a bill to criminalise ‘mentally ill’ people? Is it their fault that they're mentally ill?” she wrote.

Sister Derby further accused the minister of spreading falsehoods, describing him as the “Minister of LIES, MISINFORMATION and MANIPULATION.”

She also criticised support for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Ghana, arguing that some political leaders were being influenced by foreign Christian evangelical groups rather than upholding what she described as genuine African values.

“Such leaders like being slaves and/or puppets of white colonial masters because why is this clearly the second coming in the form of white Christian evangelicals collaborating with them and telling us how to live as Africans!” she posted.

Her comments come amid ongoing public debate over the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-gay bill, which was passed by Parliament on May 29, 2026.

Sister Derby joins several pro-LGBTQ+ advocates who have spoken out against the legislation, arguing that it infringes on the rights and freedoms of sexual minorities.

The bill continues to divide public opinion, with supporters insisting it protects Ghanaian family values, while opponents view it as discriminatory and a threat to human rights.

— Daily Guide