Celebrations in James Brown, Bobrisky, others camp as bill to ban cross-dressing suffers setback

• According to reports making the rounds online, a bill that attempts to outlaw cross-dressing in Nigeria has temporarily suffered a setback.

• 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.

James Brown, Bobrisky, Jay Boogie and other Nigerian cross dressers have entered into jubilation mood as bill to ban cross-dressing suffers setback.

According to reports making the rounds online, a bill that attempts to outlaw cross-dressing in Nigeria has temporarily suffered a setback.

The Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase, demanded that the bill’s sponsor, Muda Lawal, withdraw the measure because his justification was insufficient.

Remember that the measure was submitted in April 2022 and aims to add cross-dressing as an offense to the 2013 same-sex marriage (prohibition) statute.

Crossdressers run the risk of receiving a five hundred thousand naira fine or six months in jail under a proposed law.

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.