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LGBT Rights in Ashanti
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Homosexual activity in Ashanti

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Homosexual activity in Ashanti is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Jun 16, 2026
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Up to 10 years in prison
Details
Sources:
www.msn.com/en-in/news/worl…
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1892–Jan 12, 1960
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Under British law, homosexuality was criminalized in Ghana in 1892; the maximum penalty was life imprisonment.
Details
Sources:
books.google.com/books/abou…
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Same-sex marriage in Ashanti

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Same-sex marriage in Ashanti is banned.

Current status
Since Jan 12, 1960
Banned
Same sex marriage is not recognized in Ghana
Details
Sources:
www.loc.gov/law/help/crimin…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Ashanti

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Ashanti is state-enforced.

Current status
Since May 20, 2021
State-enforced
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.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
www.thepinknews.com/2021/05…
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Until May 19, 2021
No censorship
Until 2021, there was no known censorship or restriction on LGBTIQ+ expression, advocacy or topics in Ghana.
Details
Sources:
www.thepinknews.com/2021/05…
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Right to change legal gender in Ashanti

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Right to change legal gender in Ashanti is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
It's impossible to change one's legal gender marker in Ghana.
Details
Sources:
www.newsghana.com.gh/woman-…
database.ilga.org/ghana-lgbti
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Gender-affirming care in Ashanti

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Gender-affirming care in Ashanti is banned.

Current status
Since 1996
Banned
illegal not allowed
Details
Sources:
illegal not allowed
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Until 1996
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
Details
Sources:
www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ashanti

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ashanti is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal recognition.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/ghana-lgbti
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Hate crime protections in Ashanti

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Hate crime protections in Ashanti is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Ghana does not provide hate crime protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Details
Sources:
rightifyghana.org/2025/09/1…
policehumanrightsresources.…
www.mint.gov.gh/wp-content/…
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LGBT discrimination in Ashanti

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LGBT discrimination in Ashanti is no protections.

Current status
Since 2008
No protections
No protections based on sexual orientation.
Details
Sources:
No protections based on sexual orientation.
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Until 2008
No protections
Until 2008, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Ghana
Details
Sources:
www.refworld.org/pdfid/44bf…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Ashanti

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LGBT employment discrimination in Ashanti is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In Ghana, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Ashanti

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LGBT housing discrimination in Ashanti is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In Ghana, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Same-sex adoption in Ashanti

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Same-sex adoption in Ashanti is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Same-sex couples or people are not allowed to adopt children in Ghana.
Details
Sources:
Same-sex couples or people are not allowed to adopt children in Ghana.
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Intersex infant surgery in Ashanti

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Intersex infant surgery in Ashanti is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Ghana.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/ghana-lgbti
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Serving openly in military in Ashanti

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Serving openly in military in Ashanti is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Lesbian couples are banned from serving.
Details
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Blood donations by MSMs in Ashanti

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Blood donations by MSMs in Ashanti is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
According to the National Ghana Blood Service, people in homosexual relationships are banned from donating blood.
Details
Sources:
nbs.gov.gh/blood-donors-blo…
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Conversion therapy in Ashanti

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Conversion therapy in Ashanti is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned in Ghana and is widespread.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Equal age of consent in Ashanti

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Equal age of consent in Ashanti is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details
Sources:
Homosexuality is not illegal.
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11 / 100
Legal Rights
5 / 100
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