Compare LGBT Rights in Burkina Faso & Ghana

Equality Index ?
29 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownRestricted
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1991
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 1991
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
N/A
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