LGBTQ rights in Northern Nigeria

Federal Penal Code Section 284 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, Federal Provisions Act, which applies to all states in northern Nigeria, provides that: Whoever has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years and shall also be liable to fine. Meaning of sodomy In the states of Kaduna and Yobe, "sodomy" is committed by "[w]hoever has anal coitus with any man". In the states of Kano and Katsina, "sodomy" is committed by "[w]hoever has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man or woman through her rectum". In the states of Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Sokoto, and Zamfara, "sodomy" is committed by "[w]hoever has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man or woman". Males imitating the behavioural attitudes of women In the state of Kano, a person who "being a male gender who acts, behaves or dresses in a manner which imitate the behavioural attitude of women shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, be sentenced to 1 year imprisonment or a fine of N10,000 or both". LGBT rights in Boko Haram-controlled territories ==Recognition of same-sex unions==

An attempt by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo to outlaw same sex relations in January 2007 failed to pass. On 13 January 2014, The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan signed into law the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, which the National Assembly passed in May 2013. ==Anti-discrimination protections==

Although the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria does not specifically protect LGBT rights, it does contain various provisions guaranteeing all citizens equal rights (Section 17(2)(a)) as well as other rights, including adequate medical and health care (Section 17(3)(d)) and equal opportunity in the workplace (Section 17(3)(a)). Further more, The Federal Constitution has described as illegal any law that infringes on the religious rights or doctrines of any religion in the Federation; Homosexual rituals are actively practiced by Hausa Animists. At present, LGBT persons face discrimination and harassment. ==Summary table==