Compare LGBT Rights in Antarctica & Ghana

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Law
Homosexual activityN/AMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Same-sex marriageN/ABanned
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT issuesN/ANo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/AIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderN/ANot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsN/AUnknown
LGBT discriminationN/AIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationN/ANo protections
LGBT housing discriminationN/ANo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Intersex infant surgeryN/ANot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyN/ANot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
7% Tolerate
93% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Yes
96% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Good place
92% Not a good place
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