About Ghana
 official name: Republic of Ghana
capital: Accra
head of state: John Agyekum Kufuor (2001)
state: constitutional democracy
population: 22,409,572
independence: 6 March 1957 (from UK)
languages: English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
religion: Christian 63%, indigenous beliefs 21%, Islam 16%
currency: Cedi (GHC)
Legal wise
Laws covering homosexual activity: Under Ghanaian law, male homosexual activity is officially illegal. Gay men can also be punished under provisions concerning assault and rape, only if "in public or with minor".
Criminal Code 1960- Chapter 6, Sexual Offences Article 105:
Whoever is guilty of unnatural carnal knowledge� (a) of any person without his consent, is guilty of first degree felony; (b) of any person with his consent, or of any animal, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
The Constitution of Ghana guarantees the protection of all human rights for Ghanaian citizens "whatever his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender", but does not mention sexuality.
Source: Wikipedia
Communication
main lines in use: 321,500 (2005)
cellular telephones: 2.842 million (2005)
Internet hosts: 380 (2006)
Internet users: 401,300 (2005)
Articles:
 ghana's secret gay community
by Mask Admin 14/3/2007
GHANA � March 14, 2007: When Patrick Williams told his mother he was gay, she packed his bags and threw him out of the house, disowning her son for what she saw as an evil act.
ghana�s gays condemn anniversary celebrations
by Mashilo Mnisi 9/3/2007
GHANA � March 9, 2007: The 50 years anniversary milestone achievement of independence on 6 March this year in Ghana did not as such mean anything to homosexuals in that country.
law must pursue gays and lesbians, says lawyer
by Mask Admin 6/10/2006
GHANA - October 6 2006: A Solicitor, Ft Lt. (Rtd) Adja Codjo, has called for the prosecution of gays and lesbians in the country.
ghanaian gay leader attacks media
by Mask Admin 11/9/2006
GHANA � September 11, 2006: The President of the Gay and Lesbian Association Ghana (GLAG) has claimed that the media has made up its coverage of an event that was due to be held in Accra.
african discrimination continues
by Mask Admin 6/9/2006
GHANA � September 6, 2006: The government of Ghana has banned a planned international gay and lesbian conference scheduled to be held in the African nation.
 there�s no international gay and lesbian conference in ghana by Wendy Landau 6/9/2006
ghana's homosexuals want recognition by Mask Admin 25/8/2006
austrian homosexual caught live at tantra hill by Mask Admin 10/3/2006
lesbian on c10m bail by Mask Admin 1/8/2005
adolescent sex on the increase in ghana by Mask Admin 18/7/2005
giving ghanaian lesbian women a voice by Mask Admin 13/7/2005
gay, lesbian health initiative launches in Ghana by Mask Admin 10/7/2005
our culture will not be sold out for gay lifestyles by Mask Admin 28/6/2005
aids commission boss comments on gays by Mask Admin 22/6/2005
social justice - same sex, different rights by Mask Admin 22/6/2005
hiv/aids and human rights boogie night in koforidua by Mask Admin 19/5/2005
a ghanian attorney-general and minister of justice-elect delves into the by Mask Admin 12/4/2005
ghana's gays organise to fight british criminal law by Mask Admin 5/3/2005
university students suspended for attack by Mask Admin 1/3/2005
lesbians on show by Mask Admin 3/2/2005
big party lgbt community by Mask Admin 1/11/2004
by Mask Admin 12/10/2004
lgbt people in ghana are to boycott the polls in december by Mask Admin 14/9/2004
homosexuality in ghana - the statistics by Mask Admin 26/6/2004
gay life and death in prisons by Mask Admin 9/6/2004
interactive theatre exposes attitudes by Mask Admin 7/6/2004
crowd attacks man in woman's dress by Mask Admin 17/5/2004
ready for gay rights? by Mask Admin 6/5/2004
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