Homosexuality in 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
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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.
- ^ Government of Ghana: Constitution ( Memento of May 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Afrol News: Ghana's gays organize to fight British criminal law
- ↑ BBC News : Ghanasian Gay conference banned , September 1, 2006
- ↑ gayghana.org