As anti-LGBT laws decline in many Christian-majority countries and expand across parts of the Muslim world, this analysis examines the global religious, political, and legal dynamics shaping LGBTQI+ rights. Melanie Nathan adds critical context from her work as a country conditions expert, highlighting Ghana's sweeping new anti-LGBTQ bill, the continuing role of religion in persecution, and why legal reform alone often fails to protect LGBTQI+ people from violence, discriminat