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| Region | Nigeria |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Sep 30, 1960 |
| End Date | Dec 29, 2013 |
| Description | In 1960, the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria Act was passed and criminalised “any male person who dresses like a woman” with up to two years in prison, criminalising the gender expression of transgender women. However, this only applied in the states of Northern Nigeria while other states had no laws criminalising LGBTIQ+ expression until 2013. |
| Sources | http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf |
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| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Sep 30, 1960 |
| End Date | Dec 29, 2013 |
| Description | In 1960, the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria Act was passed and criminalised “any male person who dresses like a woman” with up to two years in prison, criminalising the gender expression of transgender women. However, this only applied in the states of Northern Nigeria while other states had no laws criminalising LGBTIQ+ expression until 2013. |
| Sources | http://www.sharia-in-africa.net/media/publications/sharia-implementation-in-northern-nigeria/vol_4_4_chapter_4_part_III.pdf |