Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Laos

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
21 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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