Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
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