Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
21 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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