Malaysia Proposes New Anti-Gay Propaganda Law
Malaysia, is set to implement harsher penalties for those found to be insulting Islam by “promoting the LGBT lifestyle.” According to a Reuters report, these …
Malaysia, is set to implement harsher penalties for those found to be insulting Islam by “promoting the LGBT lifestyle.” According to a Reuters report, these …
Strict gay sex laws in Malaysia which could result in caning, fines and jail times of up to seven months are being challenged for the …
Malaysian authorities have released a video suggesting that sexual orientation can be changed with “extensive training and guidance”. The Malaysian Islamic Development Department, known as …
The UK Home Office has refused at least 3,100 asylum claims from people identifying as LGBTIQ, from countries where same-sex acts are criminalised, it has …
The Sultan of Brunei first announced the small but wealthy nation would adopt full sharia law in 2014, which prompted a global backlash. The laws will now come into effect on April 3.
MP Charles Santiago Santiago tweeted that the “government has a duty to protect and promote the interest of women from the LGBT community” in the face of a media campaign “demonising” LGBT people.
Police have again denied the killing was a hate crime, citing the alleged theft of a mobile phone as evidence.
“We categorically condemn this anti-gay violence and call on the Malaysian authority to investigate on this hate crime,” local LGBTI rights group PELANGI Campaign tweeted.
The 16-21 year olds face the death penalty over accusations they beat a transgender woman to death, cracking her skull and causing internal haemorrhaging in the brain.
PM Mahathir Mohamad said he raised the issue with his cabinet and came to the conclusion that the caning “does not reflect justice and tolerance in Islam.”