Back to square one for transgenders as Federal Court overturns landmark ruling on Shariah law That was how the Malay Mail Online summed up today’s court reversal for trans women. As the New Straits Times reported: PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reversed a Court of Appeal declaration of unconstitutionality against Negri Sembilan’s anti-cross-dressing law for … Continue reading
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Malaysia: Federal court reviewing 2014 pro-trans ruling
The Federal Court in Putrajaya, Malaysia, is scheduled to announce a preliminary decision Oct. 8 in a case involving a state-level sharia law (Syariah law) that makes cross-dressing a crime for Muslim men. An appellate court ruled in 2014 that the law, which only applies in Negeri Sembilan state, is invalid. Negeri Sembilan appealed to … Continue reading
So easy to ridicule: Malaysian list of gay ‘symptoms’
Anti-homosexual advocates in Malaysia are backing away from their list of “symptoms” for spotting gays and lesbians, which provoked widespread amusement when it was distributed online. The Ministry of Education denied endorsing the document, although they played a prominent role in a seminar for parents that was led by Deputy Minister Mohd Puad Zarkashi. An … Continue reading
Revealed: Official ‘symptoms’ of gays and lesbians
A reminder of how much misinformation needs to be overcome in the international struggle for LGBT rights. Malaysia’s Ministry of Education has endorsed guidelines for parents to use to spot “symptoms” of homosexuality in their children. The belief behind the guidelines is that people are not born lesbian or gay, but learn it or are … Continue reading
