Homosexuality in Ghana

Geographical location of Ghana

Homosexuality isillegal among men in Ghana and is taboo in large parts of society.

legality

Homosexual acts among men are illegal in Ghana, while homosexual acts among women are legal. According to the Criminal Code of 1960 in Chapter 6, Article 105, homosexual acts among men are threatened with prison terms.

Anti-discrimination laws

There is no anti-discrimination law in Ghana. The protection of sexual orientation is not included in the constitution of Ghana .

Recognition of homosexual couples

State recognition of same-sex couples does not exist in the form of same-sex marriage or in a registered partnership .

Social situation

An LGBT organization from Ghana headed by Prince MacDonald is trying to get homosexual acts legalized in the country.

See also

• Laws on homosexuality
• Equality (homosexuals)

Web links

• Ghana UK Government Travel Advice.
• Ghana - Behind the Mask, a website for LGBT issues in Africa.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ILGA : Legal survey on gay rights in Ghana ( Memento of the original from July 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ^ Government of Ghana: Constitution ( Memento of May 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ Afrol News: Ghana's gays organize to fight British criminal law
4. ↑ BBC News : Ghanasian Gay conference banned , September 1, 2006
5. ↑ gayghana.org