Compare LGBT Rights in Upper West & Greater Accra

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
20 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Banned
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Restricted
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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