In 1960, there were 20 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were changes made and 6 in the following year. A total of 111 legal changes were made in the 1960s.
- September 22
- August 3
- Serving openly in military becomes ambiguous.There are no explicits bans on service by LGBT citizens, but intense discrimination discourages openness in this area.
- July 1Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes not legally recognized.Does not appear to be option on legal documents and information regarding the status is little to none.
- June 30LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
- June 2
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (other penalty).fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decimalization pending. There is no law protecting either genders from discrimination. It truly depends on which police officer or individuals you encounter. No gay man or woman can ask for protection and imprisonment is applied to anyone breaking sharia law. "
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.Homosexuality is illegal there. Homosexuality is currently illegal.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Imprisonment of up to 7 years. If the offender is an adult (>21) male who has sex with an individual less than 21 years old, imprisonment of up to 10 years. For female same sexual activity is legal.
- January 12
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Up to 3 years in prison. Not enforced. information from lgbt silk map. as well as from HRW. decriminalization pending.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.As homosexuality is illegal, there are no legal protections
- Homosexual activity becomes 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)