The 1975 cancels Indonesia, Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT controversy By Reuters July 22, 202310:32 PM PDTUpdated July 23, 2023 ...

A Malaysian minister has decried the presence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups at a march celebrating International Women's Day on Saturday, calling it "a misuse of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Swiss watchmaker Swatch said Tuesday that Malaysian authorities raided its stores and confiscated 164 watches from its Pride Collection.

In predominantly Muslim countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, LGBT people face "overt discrimination at best and often criminal punishment". In Brunei, the penalty for sex between men is ...

Open celebration and advocacy of LGBT rights have become more open and visible in Malaysia in recent years, but same-sex sexual activity remains prohibited under Section 377 of the country’s ...

Malaysia's government shut down a music festival in its capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, a day after the British singer kissed a male bandmate on stage and criticized the country's anti-LGBT laws.

Malaysia’s government is openly intolerant of gender and sexual minorities. Despite appearances, things aren’t much better across the pond in Indonesia. By Aisyah Llewellyn May 27, 2023 ...

Malaysia’s LGBT community has long faced discrimination. Colonial-era “anti-sodomy” laws introduced by the British in the 1870s remain in place, including section 377 of the Penal Code ...

The 1975 appeared at Good Vibes festival in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 21st July. It was the band’s second-ever performance in Malaysia and is likely to be their last after ...

British band The 1975 said on Sunday they have cancelled shows in Taiwan and Muslim-majority Indonesia, a day after Malaysia banned them from performing there after their frontman kissed a ...

Thailand was "already a magnet" for LGBT tourists, said The Times – particularly from far more "restrictive" areas in Asia. In predominantly Muslim countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, LGBT ...