Current Version
Region | Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur |
Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
Start Date | Apr 1, 1997 |
End Date | (none) |
Description | In 1997, Malaysia passed the Sharia Criminal Offences Act, which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 1 year in prison, in its Federal Territories, including Kuala Lumpur. |
Sources | http://www.commonlii.org/my/legis/consol_act/scota1997420/ |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 1, 1997 |
Description | In Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In 1997, Malaysia passed the Sharia Criminal Offences Act, which criminalises “men posing as women” with up to 1 year in prison, in its Federal Territories, including Kuala Lumpur. |
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Sources | http://www.commonlii.org/my/legis/consol_act/scota1997420/ |