Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Moldova

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
20 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1995
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AEqual
Since 2003
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
7% Tolerate
93% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Favor
92% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
92% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
96% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
92% Not a good place
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
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