Current Version
| Region | Ghana |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2008 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Some protections based on sexual orientation. The Electronic Transactions Act (2008) protects sexual orientation as personal information. The interpretation of the Data Protection Act (2012) establishes protection of the sexual orientation of the data subject as "special personal data". |
| Sources | https://opencontentghana.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/electronic_transactions_act-2008-act_772.pdf (page 64) https://nca.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Data-Protection-Act-2012.pdf (page 50) https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana https://ghanapsychologycouncil.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/fdownload/infohub/GPC%20Standards%20for%20Providers%20of%20Psychological%20Services.pdf https://ghanapsychologycouncil.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/fdownload/infohub/GPC%20ETHICAL%20PRINCIPLES%20AND%20CODE%20OF%20CONDUCT%202019.pdf https://ghs.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FINAL-COPY-OF-ADH-GUIDELINES.pdf |
Revision History (10)
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| Start Date | 2012 | 2008 |
| Description | There is limited protecton based on sexual orientation. The interpretation of the Data Protection Act (2012) establishes protection of the sexual orientation of the data subject as "special personal data". | Some protections based on sexual orientation. The Electronic Transactions Act (2008) protects sexual orientation as personal information. The interpretation of the Data Protection Act (2012) establishes protection of the sexual orientation of the data subject as "special personal data". |
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| Sources | https://nca.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Data-Protection-Act-2012.pdf (page 50) https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana | https://opencontentghana.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/electronic_transactions_act-2008-act_772.pdf (page 64) https://nca.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Data-Protection-Act-2012.pdf (page 50) https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana https://ghanapsychologycouncil.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/fdownload/infohub/GPC%20Standards%20for%20Providers%20of%20Psychological%20Services.pdf https://ghanapsychologycouncil.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/fdownload/infohub/GPC%20ETHICAL%20PRINCIPLES%20AND%20CODE%20OF%20CONDUCT%202019.pdf https://ghs.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FINAL-COPY-OF-ADH-GUIDELINES.pdf |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1992 | 2012 |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also common. Discrimination in state employment only. | There is limited protecton based on sexual orientation. The interpretation of the Data Protection Act (2012) establishes protection of the sexual orientation of the data subject as "special personal data". |
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| Sources | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana | https://nca.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Data-Protection-Act-2012.pdf (page 50) https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | No protections |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| End Date | Jul 1, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also common | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also common. Discrimination in state employment only. |
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| Sources | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#ghana https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana |
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| End Date | May 3, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Sources | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/26/un-expert-spotlights-lgbt-poverty-ghana |
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| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also commo | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also common |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1992 |
| End Date | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Description | Homosexuality is illegal. As well physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT people are common, often encouraged by the media and religious and political leaders. Reports of young gay people being kicked out of their homes are also commo |
| Sources | http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/GHA/INT_CCPR_ICO_GHA_21415_E.pdf |