Entry #10502: Censorship of LGBT issues in Kelantan

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RegionKelantan
IssueCensorship of LGBT issues
StatusImprisonment as punishment
Start Date1985
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn 1985, Kelantan criminalised “men posing as women” with 1 year in prison in its Sharia Criminal Code. This would be the first criminalisation of gender expression in Malaysia.
Sourceshttps://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html


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ValueNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Start Date(unknown)1985
DescriptionIn Kelantan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.In 1985, Kelantan criminalised “men posing as women” with 1 year in prison in its Sharia Criminal Code. This would be the first criminalisation of gender expression in Malaysia.
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In Kelantan, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. 1985, Kelantan criminalised “men posing as women” with 1 year in prison in its Sharia Criminal Code. This would be the first criminalisation of gender expression in Malaysia.
Sourceshttps://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html

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