Entry #10432: Censorship of LGBT issues in Sabah

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RegionSabah
IssueCensorship of LGBT issues
StatusImprisonment as punishment
Start DateJan 1, 1996
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn 1996, Sabah’s Sharia Criminal Offences Act of 1995 took effect, which criminalises “men posing as women” and vice versa with up to 6 months in prison.
Sourceshttps://sagc.sabah.gov.my/sites/default/files/law/SyariahCriminalOffencesEnactment1995_0_0.pdf


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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Poorest state so far only one to publish its law online. In your face, classist mainland!

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ValueNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Start Date(unknown)Jan 1, 1996
DescriptionIn Sabah, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.In 1996, Sabah’s Sharia Criminal Offences Act of 1995 took effect, which criminalises “men posing as women” and vice versa with up to 6 months in prison.
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In Sabah, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. 1996, Sabah’s Sharia Criminal Offences Act of 1995 took effect, which criminalises “men posing as women” and vice versa with up to 6 months in prison.
Sourceshttps://sagc.sabah.gov.my/sites/default/files/law/SyariahCriminalOffencesEnactment1995_0_0.pdf

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StatusNo censorship
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn Sabah, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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