Number of LGBT-related laws changed over time
- January 29Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Laws of Washington 1909 c 249 § 204 amended the state's sodomy law to include oral sex, added a clause to specifically criminalize voluntarily submitting to 'carnal knowledge', and lowered the penalty to "imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not more than ten years".
- February 22Equal age of consent becomes female equal, male n/a.The age of consent in Eswatini is 18 for heterosexual sex. However, sodomy is illegal in Eswatini so the age of consent is irrelevant for males. Regarding lesbian sex, due to there being no laws criminalizing it, the age of consent is also 18.
- Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.Sodomy in Eswatini is considered illegal under the 1907 Roman-Dutch common law, that Eswatini uses as their own. The common laws carry penalties ranging from death to lesser punishments as decided by the court. The term “sodomy” was defined by the courts as “unlawful and intentional sexual relations per anum between two human males.” However, punishment is not enforced, and The Minister of Justice has consistently stated that their policy is to refrain from prosecuting consenting adults.
- January 1
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.None exist in article 20 of the criminal code.
- June 15LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.As homosexual conduct is illegal, discrimination against LGBTQ+ people are very present. Most recently, the anti-homosexuality bill tried to make it illegal for any person to not report an LGBT individual.
- June 1Homosexual activity becomes illegal (other penalty).Male Homosexuality is punishable by 14 years in prison under the Nigerian Penal Code. Laws is unclear about female Homosexuality in the Nigerian Penal code , in which the southern part of Nigeria rules . However in the Northern Nigeria, where things are ruled by Sharia Law the punishment are different . In some states in Northern Nigeria, consenting and adult Gays and Lesbians could be punished with the death penalty .
- January 1Homosexual activity becomes illegal (death penalty as punishment).74 lashes for immature men and death penalty for mature men. 50 lashes for women. as well as life in prison. forth conviction is death penalty.
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.No explicit protections. People are kicked out of their house if they are found out if they are lgbt.