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| Region | Lesotho |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Lesotho, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, laws against forgery and fraud could be used to criminalise transgender identity which is rarely granted recognition in the country. |
| Sources | https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canaries_Lesotho.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190126000756/https://lesotholii.org/ls/legislation/num-act/6 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more info about trans criminalisation.
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| Description | In Lesotho, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Lesotho, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, laws against forgery and fraud could be used to criminalise transgender identity which is rarely granted recognition in the country. |
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| Sources | https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canaries_Lesotho.pdf | https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canaries_Lesotho.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190126000756/https://lesotholii.org/ls/legislation/num-act/6 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding a source.
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| Sources | https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canaries_Lesotho.pdf |