LGBT Rights in Volta
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History

Homosexual activity in Volta

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

Current status
Since Jun 16, 2026
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Up to 10 years in prison
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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.
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Same-sex marriage in Volta

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Same-sex marriage in Volta is banned.

Current status
Since Jan 12, 1960
Banned
Same sex marriage is not recognized in Ghana
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Volta

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Volta 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.
Until May 19, 2021
No censorship
Until 2021, there was no known censorship or restriction on LGBTIQ+ expression, advocacy or topics in Ghana.
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Right to change legal gender in Volta

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Right to change legal gender in Volta is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
It's impossible to change one's legal gender marker in Ghana.

Gender-affirming care in Volta

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Gender-affirming care in Volta is banned.

Current status
Since 1996
Banned
illegal not allowed
Sources:
illegal not allowed
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Until 1996
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Volta

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal recognition.
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Hate crime protections in Volta

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Hate crime protections in Volta is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Ghana does not provide hate crime protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

LGBT discrimination in Volta

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LGBT discrimination in Volta is no protections.

Current status
Since 2008
No protections
No protections based on sexual orientation.
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
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LGBT employment discrimination in Volta

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LGBT employment discrimination in Volta is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In Ghana, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Volta

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LGBT housing discrimination in Volta is no protections.

Current status
No protections
In Ghana, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.
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Same-sex adoption in Volta

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Same-sex adoption in Volta is illegal.

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

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Intersex infant surgery in Volta is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Ghana.
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Serving openly in military in Volta

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Serving openly in military in Volta is illegal.

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

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Blood donations by MSMs in Volta 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.
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Conversion therapy in Volta

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Conversion therapy in Volta is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned in Ghana and is widespread.
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Equal age of consent in Volta

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Equal age of consent in Volta is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Sources:
Homosexuality is not illegal.
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