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September 14, 2012
Malaysian MP accuses Education Ministry of ‘spreading hate’

Democratic Action Party MP writes the government is fanning ‘the flames of intolerance and homophobia’ with gay ‘symptoms’ guidelines

A Malaysian MP has spoken out against the Education Ministry for spreading ‘hate' and fanning ‘the flames of intolerance and homophobia’.

Gay Star News reported yesterday on government-endorsed guidelines that warn Malaysian parents to look out for stereotyped ‘symptoms’ that their children are gay. These include, for gay men, preferences for ‘tight and light coloured clothes’ and ‘big handbags’.

June 20, 2012
Minister says Malaysia constitution does not protect LGBT citizens

Malaysia deputy minister says government is ‘tackling’ LGBT issue

A Malaysia deputy minister questioned in the senate yesterday, said that the constitution did not protect the rights of LGBT citizens.

Dr Mashitah Ibrahim, deputy minister in the prime minister’s department responded to a question in the senate about what the government was doing to ‘tackle’ LGBT issues.

‘A series of rehabilitation and treatment courses will be given to Muslims who have deviated from societal norms,’ said Mashitah. She said that being LGBT was against Islam and the constitution of the country, as Islam is the official religion.