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Added on: 12/28/2018

Malaysian Activists condemn assault of two men accused of homosexuality

12/27/2018

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists today condemned the violent assault of two young men after they were beaten up by several unknown assailants for allegedly…

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Added on: 12/25/2018

AIDS council slams Jakim’s ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTs

12/24/2018

The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) has censured a purported revamp of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department’s (Jakim) outreach (Mukhayyam) programme to rehabilitate LGBT persons. Referring to a…

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Added on: 12/18/2018

Death of transgender woman in Malaysia sparks fears of hate crime

12/18/2018

The death of a transgender woman in Malaysia has sparked fears of a rise in hate crimes, campaigners said yesterday, as police moved swiftly to detain four…

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Added on: 12/15/2018

Cries for speedy action over murder grow louder

12/15/2018

The gruesome murder of a transgender woman has sparked widespread public outrage and calls for justice. Deputy Women, Community and Family Development Minister Hannah Yeoh said what…

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Added on: 11/24/2018

This LGBT band is using music to fight Malaysian discrimination

11/23/2018

Shh…Diam!, a four-member punk group is a rarity in a country where gay and transgender issues are often seen as taboo, cross-dressing is illegal and sodomy is banned…

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Added on: 11/12/2018

Let’s Do the Math on Gays in Malaysia

11/12/2018

On Oct 29, an officer of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), Mohd Izwan Mohd Yusof, claimed that the number of gay men in the country had…

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Added on: 08/20/2018

Legendary Alleged Gay Club in Kuala Lumpur Raided for First Time in 30 Years

08/18/2018

A local club operating on Jalan Sultan Ismail for about 30 years has finally been raided earlier this morning (August 18). It is believed that the club…

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Added on: 07/09/2018

Malaysia: Numan Afifi, More than just gay

07/09/2018

I will openly admit that I have been gay since 2008 when I came out right in front of a crowd of people. Thus, when I was…

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Added on: 07/08/2018

No, LGBT People Aren’t Harming Malaysia, But Child Marriage Is

07/06/2018

When the news broke last week that a 41-year-old man from Kelantan had married an 11-year-old girl, alarm bells went off in Malaysia’s newly elected government as…

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Added on: 01/31/2018

Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights program has fought for over a decade to end human rights violations based on sexual orientation…

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Added on: 01/20/2018

Amnesty International

With more than 7 million supporters, activists and volunteers in more than 150 countries, and complete independence from government, corporate or ideological interests, we work to protect…