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Twenty years ago, 15-year-old Thilaga Sulathireh decided to volunteer at the Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC). They went from a rookie volunteer making ribbons to eventually being exposed to the realities of society at a very young age. Now 35, Thilaga, who identifies as non-binary (pronouns: they/them), is the founder of…
August 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
An illustration depicts queer people in Malaysia, who face widespread societal pressure to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Human Rights Watch, Justice for Sisters calls on government to accept, not discriminate gay population.
Persistent Malaysian government-sponsored discrimination threatens the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Malaysia, Human Rights Watch and Justice for Sisters said in a report released today. The government should decriminalize same-sex conduct and gender diversity, and should discontinue programs and rhetoric suggesting that LGBT people should be “rehabilitated” or “cured.”