Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Ghana

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
21 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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