Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
21 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1916
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