Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Senegal

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
4 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 1996
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
No protections
Since 1966
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1966
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1966
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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