Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
26 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
7 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
7% Good Place
0%
7% Good Place
0%
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
20% Yes
60% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
6% Tolerate
90% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
7% Tolerate
93% Not tolerate
7% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
12% Yes
76% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
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
8% Good place
80% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
4% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
21% Did not mention homosexuals
79% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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