Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Togo

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
21 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 1980
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1980
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1980
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/AN/A
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