Compare LGBT Rights in Ashanti & Northern

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2026
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2026
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2021
State-enforced
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
No protections
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Public Opinion
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison