James Brown, Bobrisky, Jay Boogie, and other Nigerian transvestites are jubilant about the failure of the cross-dressing ban bill.
Online rumors suggest that a bill that seeks to criminalize cross-dressing in Nigeria has momentarily hit a roadblock.
Idris Wase, the deputy speaker, demanded that Muda Lawal, the bill’s sponsor, abandon the proposal since his justification was insufficient.
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Keep in mind that the legislation, which was introduced in April 2022, seeks to amend the 2013 same-sex marriage (prohibition) statute by adding cross-dressing as an offense.
According to a proposed law, crossdressers run the possibility of getting a five hundred thousand naira fine or six months in jail.
It is important to note that this is not a rejection of the bill; if the sponsor makes a strong case, it may still be discussed again.
Same Sex marriage law in Nigeria
Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan signed the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill (SSMPA) into law on January 7, 2014. The SSMPA’s stated goal is to forbid marriages between people who share the same sex. Its reach is actually considerably wider. The law bars any same-sex sexual partners from living together and forbids the “public display of same sex romantic relationship.”
Anyone who “registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, groups and organizations” or “supports” the operations of such organizations faces a 10-year prison sentence under the SSMPA. Penalties are harsh and can include 10 to 14 years in prison. While the criminal and penal codes from the colonial era forbade homosexual acts between people of the same sex, the SSMPA effectively criminalizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Such provisions build on existing law in Nigeria but go much further.