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The 1975 cancels Indonesia, Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT controversy By Reuters July 22, 202310:32 PM PDTUpdated July 23, 2023 ...
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 ...
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 ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Swiss watchmaker Swatch said Tuesday that Malaysian authorities raided its stores and confiscated 164 watches from its Pride Collection.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities raided Swatch stores and confiscated 164 watches from its collection celebrating gay pride, the Swiss watchmaker says. The company said Tuesday ...
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 health ministry has amended a sex education video competition for teenagers, dropping guidelines for a section on how to "prevent" homosexuality and transgenderism, officials said on ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Swiss watchmaker Swatch said Tuesday that Malaysian authorities raided its stores and confiscated 164 watches from its Pride Collection. It said Ministry of Home Affairs ...