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Contents:

• MALAYSIA’S HIGHT COURT STRIK DOWN STATE GAY SEX BAN
• MALAYSIA: COURT RULES LAW BANNING GAY SEX UNCONSTITUTIONAL
• MALAYSIAN MAN WS LANDMARK CHALLENGE AGAST MLIM GAY SEX BAN
• MALAYSIAN MAN WS LANDMARK CHALLENGE AGAST MLIM GAY SEX BAN
• 'THIS IS HISTORIC': MALAYSIAN MAN WS APPEAL AGAST ISLAMIC GAY SEX CHARGE

MALAYSIA’S HIGHT COURT STRIK DOWN STATE GAY SEX BAN

The se aris om a 2018 raid on a private rince Selangor, which state relig enforcement officials arrted 11 men on charg of “attemptg” gay sex, unr sectn 28 of Selangor’s Syariah (Sharia, or Islamic law) crimal enactment. Malaysia’s feral laws are no more iendly to lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) people than s state laws. (Bangkok) – The Malaysian ernment should renounce a bet mister’s proposal to crease crimal penalti agast lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) people, Human Rights Watch said today.

For stance, December, the Home Mistry banned a book entled “Gay is OK! A Christian Perspective, ” and nounced homosexualy as “clearly forbidn and ntrary to all relig teachgs. (Kuala Lumpur) – Persistent Malaysian ernment-sponsored discrimatn threatens the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) people Malaysia, Human Rights Watch and Jtice for Sisters said a report released today.

” He said, “Spegoatg transgenr persons has bee a tactic applied by ultra nservative and natnalist policians, ” and that “The exploatn of societal homo/transphobia has proven a nvenient way to divert public attentn away om ernment failure to addrs prsg social issu and risg equali.

MALAYSIA: COURT RULES LAW BANNING GAY SEX UNCONSTITUTIONAL

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.

MALAYSIAN MAN WS LANDMARK CHALLENGE AGAST MLIM GAY SEX BAN

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.

Recently, a ernment mister orred the removal of photographs of gay people om an exhibn Penang, claimg they promoted LGBT rights, which is agast the state ernment policy. So What Do This Mean For Gay Travelers? Dpe all of this negative prs, Malaysia n still be a fun and welg place for gay travelers.

MALAYSIAN MAN WS LANDMARK CHALLENGE AGAST MLIM GAY SEX BAN

Many reports beg surprised by the active gay scene ci like Penang and Kuala Lumpur and many areas lols are iendly. However, is important to be aware that technilly homosexualy is illegal and therefore to be nsc of behavr public plac. As a smopolan and multicultural cy, Kuala Lumpur has veloped a thrivg gay scene – jt exists behd closed doors for the most part.

You won’t fd any crazy parti like Bangkok or the openns of islands Thailand, but outright persecutn is rare, and ’s not pletely unheard of to see gay upl out and about; there jt won’t be any public displays of affectn. Penang Island is a place wh a growg gay scene, due large part to s thrivg tech and arts scen. The suatn is siar idyllic Langkawi, which is popular wh gay travelers bee of s more liberal attus and chilled nightlife – as well as s stunng beach!

Malaysia do not offer much the way of gay-iendly hotels, unsurprisgly. Bookg at ternatnal, upsle hotels is always a safe bet; is highly unlikely gay travelers will n to any problems here, and there are plenty to choose om, whether Kuala Lumpur or beachsi Penang. KL has some gay-iendly hostels or budget hotels, as do Penang, Melaka, and Langkawi.

'THIS IS HISTORIC': MALAYSIAN MAN WS APPEAL AGAST ISLAMIC GAY SEX CHARGE

What gay travelers won’t fd, however, is much (if anythg) the way of events, venu or activi aimed at the gay muny.

Although, Penang and Langkawi do have some unofficial gay beach.

Certaly, if LGBT travelers are lookg for an out-and-proud gay party holiday, Malaysia as a whole is not gog to be their ial statn. While there might be some great nightlife optns, there are none that are publilly for the gay muny, and is val to be sensible and discrete, somethg which is repeated throughout this gui for a good reason.

Gay clubs and bars also will not be labeled as such, so ’s a matter of dog rearch beforehand on where will be welg. In a untry where homosexualy is to all tents and purpos illegal, n be difficult to learn more about the gay muny and to get to know like-md lols. In gay-iendly bars hubs like KL and Penang ’s easy enough to get talkg to people, but bee members of the LGBT muny are rarely out and have to disguise themselv, uld often be difficult to know who to approach.

Gay men e hook-up apps like Grdr, Scff, and Tdr but onle censorship is creasgly a problem, so a secure VPN before gog is strongly remend orr to protect privacy and rema anonymo. Certaly, if wild parti and an open and active gay scene are what people want om a holiday, Malaysia is not gog to tick those box.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Rters) - (This June 24 story refil to rrect day first paragraph to Thursday, not Friday)A Malaysian ernment taskforce on Thursday proposed amendments to sharia law that would allow actn to be taken agast social media ers for sultg Islam and "promotg the LGBT liftyle" and same-sex acts are illegal unr Islamic law Mlim-majory Malaysia, although nvictns are amendments to sharia crimal laws were proposed rponse to social media posts celebratg the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny as part of Pri Month June, Deputy Mister charge of relig affairs Ahmad Marz Shaary said a statement. "The ernment taskforce, aimed at addrsg LGBT issu, will also intify nstrats faced by officials takg actn and produce guil for handlg plats, he taskforce clus reprentativ om the untry's Islamic Development Department, the Communitns and Multimedia Mistry, the Attorney-General's Office and the proposal amid ncern over growg tolerance towards the LGBT muny Malaysia recent 2019, a mister and other Mlim groups protted after LGBT activists attend a march for Internatnal Women's that year, five men were sentenced to jail, ng and f for attemptg gay sex.