Lincoln University in Pennsylvania has cancelled a scheduled visit by President John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony was to honour the President of Ghana with an honorary doctorate in recognition of his global leadership and service to reparative justice on March 26, 2026 at the University’s campus.
According to the report, the cancellation was linked to concerns over Ghana’s Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. 
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, the University is cancelling the visit from John Dramani Mahama, President of The Republic of Ghana, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 26th” The university posted on its website.
The Ghana Embassy in Washington D.C., confirmed the development in a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, revealing that Lincoln University had communicated concerns raised by a group about Mahama’s perceived position on the anti-LGBTQ bill currently before Ghana’s Parliament.
“It is both surprising and regrettable that, just hours ago, the Embassy received a communication from the University indicating that concerns had been raised by a group regarding President Mahama’s perceived position on Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill,” the Embassy’s statement read.
