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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. The Broadcasting Code 2022, issued by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), states that broadcasters must exercise due diligence when airing programs about sexuality or sexual orientation before children's viewing hours. |
| 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 Broadcasting Code 2022. Section 18. https://lca.org.ls/wp-content/uploads/filr/3237/BROADCASTING%20CODE%202022%20final%20(2)%20(1).pdf |
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| 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. | 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. The Broadcasting Code 2022, issued by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), states that broadcasters must exercise due diligence when airing programs about sexuality or sexual orientation before children's viewing hours. |
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| 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 | 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 Broadcasting Code 2022. Section 18. https://lca.org.ls/wp-content/uploads/filr/3237/BROADCASTING%20CODE%202022%20final%20(2)%20(1).pdf |
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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 |