Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Namibia

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
21 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2024
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