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| Region | Nigeria |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | Restricted (enforced with penalties or fines) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Transgender people are unable to use the bathrooms matching their gender identity in Nigeria. Laws in several northern states criminalise gender expression and rigid gender norms often result in refusal to go to any bathroom resulting in illness and even death. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Injustice-Exposed-the-criminsalisation-of-trans-people.pdf https://taboommedia.com/2024/12/12/transgender-people-struggle-to-access-nigerias-public-toilets/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (1)
created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Restricted (enforced with penalties or fines) |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Transgender people are unable to use the bathrooms matching their gender identity in Nigeria. Laws in several northern states criminalise gender expression and rigid gender norms often result in refusal to go to any bathroom resulting in illness and even death. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Injustice-Exposed-the-criminsalisation-of-trans-people.pdf https://taboommedia.com/2024/12/12/transgender-people-struggle-to-access-nigerias-public-toilets/ |