Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
21 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Gender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1973
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