Current Version
| Region | Gambia |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2013, an amendment to the Criminal Code was passed in the Gambia, criminalising “a man who dresses in the fashion of a woman” in a public place with up to five years in prison, effectively criminalising the gender expression of trans women and cross dressers. |
| Sources | https://www.amnesty.org/fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/afr270032013en.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/gambia/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Description | In the Gambia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In 2013, an amendment to the Criminal Code was passed in the Gambia, criminalising “a man who dresses in the fashion of a woman” in a public place with up to five years in prison, effectively criminalising the gender expression of trans women and cross dressers. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/the-gambia | https://www.amnesty.org/fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/afr270032013en.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/gambia/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding a source.
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| Description | In Gambia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In the Gambia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/the-gambia | |