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| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jan 22, 1966 |
| End Date | Jan 31, 1990 |
| Description | Until 1990, Namibia was part of South Africa and since 1966, South Africa had implemented widespread restrictions on LGBTIQ+ expression. |
| Sources | https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-lgbt-legislation https://www.gov.za/documents/immorality-amendment-act-1-jun-1967-0000 https://antiapartheidlegacy.org.uk/heritage-arts-culture/history/articles/lgbt-activists-in-the-anti-apartheid-struggle/ https://genderjusticeproject.org/race/lgbtqia-in-south-africa-the-legacy-of-colonialism-and-apartheid https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/gayle-language-apartheid-south-africas-gay-underground |
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| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jan 22, 1966 |
| End Date | Jan 31, 1990 |
| Description | Until 1990, Namibia was part of South Africa and since 1966, South Africa had implemented widespread restrictions on LGBTIQ+ expression. |
| Sources | https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-lgbt-legislation https://www.gov.za/documents/immorality-amendment-act-1-jun-1967-0000 https://antiapartheidlegacy.org.uk/heritage-arts-culture/history/articles/lgbt-activists-in-the-anti-apartheid-struggle/ https://genderjusticeproject.org/race/lgbtqia-in-south-africa-the-legacy-of-colonialism-and-apartheid https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/gayle-language-apartheid-south-africas-gay-underground |