Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
77 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2004
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