KUALA LUMPUR: When he uld not back up, a Perikatan Nasnal (PN) lawmaker had to retract his statement claimg that a march held last weekend was pro-lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT).
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MALAYSIAN MAN WS LANDMARK CHALLENGE AGAST MLIM GAY SEX BAN
A Malaysian man on Thursday won a landmark urt challenge agast an Islamic ban on sex “agast the orr of nature,” raisg hop for greater acceptance of gay rights the mostly Mlim untry. * lgbt malaysia *
All members of the gay muny should be able to travel where they want and enjoy the treasur Malaysia has to offer, but is important to be aware of the legal and social suatn before travelg.
Unr a Brish Empire lonial-era law, sodomy (and oral sex) is illegal, for both homosexual and heterosexual upl. The rhetoric of many policians is very anti-homosexualy. 2013 rearch rried out by the Pew Rearch Center showed ltle acceptance om the Malaysian populatn towards homosexualy: 86% believed should not be accepted by society.
Universi have sanctned gay nversn ‘ntts’ which clu creatg posters to try and ‘cure’ LGBT people. This is symbolic of a very clear feelg Malaysia that beg gay is not normal and agast the teachgs of the Quran. Siarly, gay characters are only allowed to appear films and other media if they eher die or repent.