- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Step-child adoption only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #22 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(88.63%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (10.54%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #27 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(92.54%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (7.17%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) ?
Ranked #36 out of 39 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
(96%) No
Yes (3%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #110 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(92%) Not a good place
Good place (3%)
History
Homosexual activity in Ghana is male illegal, female legal.
Current status
Since Jan 12, 1960
Since Jan 12, 1960
Male illegal, female legal
Under Section 104 of the Ghanaian Criminal Code of 1960 as "unnatural carnal knowledge". If the person is of 16 years or older and has consent, this is considered a misdemeanour, punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 3 years as per Article 296(4) of the Criminal Procedural Code. (Decriminalization pending)
Same-sex marriage in Ghana is not legal.
Current status
Since Jan 12, 1960
Since Jan 12, 1960
Not legal
Same sex marriage is not recognized in Ghana
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Ghana is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Ghana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Ghana is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Missing non binary options on documents.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ghana is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Ghana is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Since Jan 1, 1992
No protections
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.
LGBT employment discrimination in Ghana is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Apr 1, 2018
Since Apr 1, 2018
Ambiguous
Only in state employment only.
LGBT housing discrimination in Ghana is no protections.
Current status
Since Apr 1, 2018
Since Apr 1, 2018
No protections
No protections involving sexual orientation or gender identity.
Same-sex adoption in Ghana is step-child adoption only.
Current status
Step-child adoption only
only exception there. Missing laws for joint adoption. As well as single adoption.
Serving openly in military in Ghana is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Lesbian couples are banned from serving.
Blood donations by MSMs in Ghana is legal.
Current status
Legal
According to the National Ghana Blood Service.
Conversion therapy in Ghana is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
up to 400 people have been treated for homosexuality. on August 27, 2018.
Equal age of consent in Ghana is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is not fully illegal.
LGBT Rights by Region
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