Current Version
| Region | Tonga |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | 1978 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1978, Tonga amended its criminal code to criminalising “a male person impersonating a female person whilst soliciting an immoral purpose”. The vague definitions on an immoral purpose in effect criminalises the gender expression of transgender women despite historical acceptance. In practice, the law is rarely enforced. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/tonga/ http://www.paclii.org/to/legis/consol_act/co136/ |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Mentioning how it’s rarely enforced and is kinda obsolete.
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| Description | In 1978, Tonga amended its criminal code to criminalising “a male person impersonating a female person whilst soliciting an immoral purpose”. The vague definitions on an immoral purpose in effect criminalises the gender expression of transgender women despite historical acceptance. | In 1978, Tonga amended its criminal code to criminalising “a male person impersonating a female person whilst soliciting an immoral purpose”. The vague definitions on an immoral purpose in effect criminalises the gender expression of transgender women despite historical acceptance. In practice, the law is rarely enforced. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Censorship of gender expression.
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 1978 |
| Description | In Tonga, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In 1978, Tonga amended its criminal code to criminalising “a male person impersonating a female person whilst soliciting an immoral purpose”. The vague definitions on an immoral purpose in effect criminalises the gender expression of transgender women despite historical acceptance. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/tonga/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/tonga/ http://www.paclii.org/to/legis/consol_act/co136/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding a source because I think it’s Tonga time.
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/tonga/ |