Current Version
| Region | Ghana |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | May 20, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, in 2021, 21 LGBTIQ+ activists were arrested for “promoting” LGBTIQ+ advocacy, significantly hampering LGBTIQ+ expression. Attempts to criminalise advocacy more directly have also been proposed. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ghana/ https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/05/22/ghana-arrest-lgbt-rights-training-ho/ |
Revision History (8)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. The arrests in 2021 might make state-enforced more of a suitable status.
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| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Start Date | (unknown) | May 20, 2021 |
| Description | In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, in 2021, 21 LGBTIQ+ activists were arrested for “promoting” LGBTIQ+ advocacy, significantly hampering LGBTIQ+ expression. Attempts to criminalise advocacy more directly have also been proposed. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ghana/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ghana/ https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/05/22/ghana-arrest-lgbt-rights-training-ho/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Source is available now. :P
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| Sources | None available | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ghana/ |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Reverting to revision #40882: law has not been signed into law yet
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| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
| Description | In Ghana, there is a 5-year sentence for advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, including creating advocacy groups. | In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68353437 | None available |
Reports (1)
- All information is correct, just adding sources "Here’s a source to complete it:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ghana/"
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Ghana, there is a 5-year sentence for advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, including creating advocacy groups. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | None available | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68353437 |
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| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
| Start Date | Feb 29, 2024 | (unknown) |
| Description | Since 2024, any form of LGBTQ+ self-identification is punishable by prison sentences. | In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68353437 https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/29/ghana-passes-anti-lgbt-bill/ | None available |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Closer to sources
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| Value | State-enforced | Imprisonment as punishment |
Reports (1)
- All information is correct, just adding sources "The bill also imposes a prison sentence of three to five years for the “wilful promotion, sponsorship, or support of LGBTQ+ activities”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/28/ghanas-parliament-passes-anti-lgbtq-bill"
edited by Doomdorm64. 2024 bill
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| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Description | In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Since 2024, any form of LGBTQ+ self-identification is punishable by prison sentences. |
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68353437 https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/29/ghana-passes-anti-lgbt-bill/ | |
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| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "This year, Ghanaian police raided and shut down an LGBT rights group"
- Newer law has been passed
- Other "If passed, the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill may lead to such censorship."
- Newer law has been passed