Current Version
| Region | Ghana |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1992 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also common. Discrimination in state employment only. |
| Sources | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana |
Revision History (7)
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Aug 9, 2018 | (NONE) |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Jul 9, 2018 | Aug 9, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| End Date | Jul 1, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also common | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also common. Discrimination in state employment only. |
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| Sources | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | May 3, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Sources | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Apr 1, 2018 | May 3, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also commo | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also common |
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