Ghana Gay-Reiseindex 2026
Punktzahl = Recht 10/60 + Szene 0/40 = 10/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Häufige Fragen
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Rechtliche Sicherheit — 10/60 Punkte
| Kriminalisierung | Criminalized |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein not recognised |
| Antidiskriminierung | ● Nein |
| Geschlechtsanerkennung | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Praxis der Durchsetzung | Active enforcement — arrests and prosecutions continue |
Research note: Bill re-passed May 2026 awaiting Mahama signature; chilling effect and arrests documented (HDT) — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 1892British colonial rule criminalized same-sex intimacy, a ban later carried into Ghana's 1960 Criminal Code as "unnatural carnal knowledge". ↗
- 2021National Security raided and shut the newly opened LGBT+ Rights Ghana office in Accra, and MPs introduced a sweeping anti-LGBTQ "Family Values" bill. ↗
- 2024Parliament passed the harsh anti-LGBTQ bill, but President Akufo-Addo withheld his signature and it lapsed when Parliament dissolved before the elections. ↗
- 2025MPs reintroduced the anti-LGBTQ bill as a private member's bill, with President Mahama voicing support for the measure. ↗
- 2026Parliament passed the reintroduced anti-LGBTQ bill, prescribing years in prison for identifying as LGBTQ, and it awaited presidential assent. ↗
- TodaySame-sex intimacy between men remained illegal with up to three years in prison, and a far harsher anti-LGBTQ law stood on the brink of enactment. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Die Szene vor Ort — 0/40 Punkte
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Gay-Bars pro Million | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunen pro Million | 0 |
| Events pro Million | 0 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | — |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100) |
Häufige Fragen
Ist Ghana sicher für schwule Reisende?
Ghana is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 10/60. On enforcement reality, arrests and prosecutions continue.
Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Ghana legal?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Ghana. Overall legal status: Criminalized.
Gibt es in Ghana eine Gay-Szene?
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Ghana, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.