The Malaysian deputy prime minister has made his government's position on LGBT rights clear again at a meeting of Islamic agencies in Kuala Lumpur.

Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also the education minister, said that Malaysian Muslims were facing two challenges - the LGBT movement and demands for more freedom within the religion, The Malaysian Insider reports.

A review of an anti-LGBT propaganda musical shown in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month has revealed the shockingly stereotyped and homophobic aspects of a piece of Malaysian government-funded theatre.

Last month Gay Star News reported that a musical called Asmara Songsang (Abnormal Desire) would be staged at the national theatre in Kuala Lumpur and then tour the country, with tickets available for free.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Malaysia of violating international standards against discrimination with their words and actions against LGBT people.

HRW submitted a wide-ranging report to the UN on Malaysia's human rights failures, which included curtailing freedom of peaceful assembly, association and expression - and abuses in the justice system.

A musical that shows the 'negative lifestyle' of LGBT people, who end-up being struck by lightening and turning straight, is touring Malaysia. 

Director Rahman Adam was asked by the government to stage the musical to tackle the 'worsening social issue' of LGBT people in Malaysia, Malaysian Digest reports.

A judge in Malaysia has ruled in favor of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who sued a newspaper for saying he supports LGBT rights.

'The articles... were distorted, incorrect version of the events... and taken out of context,' said Justice VT Singham in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, The Malaysia Insider reports.

An anti-gay Islamic group in Malaysia plans to protest a concert by Elton John, claiming the veteran pop star will 'drag' young Muslims into 'vice'.

The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) will picket the British singer's gig in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (1 December) over his gay marriage to partner David Furnish.

The group also accuse Sir Elton's tour in Asia of promoting 'hedonism' and claims it will have a negative impact on young Malaysians.

Malaysian LGBT rights activists have responded to Education-Ministry-endorsed guidelines by holding a National Wear V-neck Day.

Gay Star News reported last week on the guidelines issued to help parents spot ‘symptoms’ of their sons and daughters being gay.

The Ministry of Education in Malaysia has endorsed guidelines to help parents tell if their children are gay or lesbian.

Malaysiakini reports that the list of 'symptoms' for gay men includes stereotypes such as:

The life of Asha Dewi, a matriarch to the transgender community in Malaysia, was celebrated by over a thousand people with a colorful funeral procession through the streets in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

Dewi, 68, died of a heart attack early on Tuesday morning.

The mourners, who were mostly transgender woman Dewi had cared for, were crying and grief-stricken, but also singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. Dewi’s coffin was adorned with flowers as it was carried through the streets.

Minister for Islamic Affairs in the Prime Minister’s department of the Malaysian government has aired his views on the wedding reception of a gay pastor and his husband in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

The first out-gay pastor in Malaysia has thrown a traditional wedding banquet in Kuala Lumpur to show fellow gays there is support among straight people in the Muslim-majority country.

While acknowledging the high-profile dinner party Saturday (4 Aug) was controversial, Reverend O Young Wen Feng said he would like to show other gays that many straights are supportive.