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| Region | Mozambique |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Feb 9, 1975 |
| Description | Until 1975, there was no known censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics or expression in Mozambique. Between the 1950s and 70s, there was a hugely popular carnivalesque festival that was even recognised as a holiday which featured open expressions of crossdressing and transgender identity while also providing safe spaces of expression for homosexuals. The carnival would be banned in 1975. |
| Sources | ttps://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/1085/613 https://theconversation.com/queer-life-in-africa-is-also-full-of-joy-remembering-the-carnival-in-mozambique-219165 https://transintersexhistory.africa/1975-military-coup-ends-carnival-festival-mozambique/ https://transintersexhistory.africa/1950s-to-late-1970s-carnivalsa-safe-space-for-travestis-crossdressers-and-queer-performers-in-mozambique/ |
Revision History (1)
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Feb 9, 1975 |
| Description | Until 1975, there was no known censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics or expression in Mozambique. Between the 1950s and 70s, there was a hugely popular carnivalesque festival that was even recognised as a holiday which featured open expressions of crossdressing and transgender identity while also providing safe spaces of expression for homosexuals. The carnival would be banned in 1975. |
| Sources | ttps://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/1085/613 https://theconversation.com/queer-life-in-africa-is-also-full-of-joy-remembering-the-carnival-in-mozambique-219165 https://transintersexhistory.africa/1975-military-coup-ends-carnival-festival-mozambique/ https://transintersexhistory.africa/1950s-to-late-1970s-carnivalsa-safe-space-for-travestis-crossdressers-and-queer-performers-in-mozambique/ |