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| Region | Pahang |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Dec 1, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2013, Pahang passed its Sharia Criminal Code, which explicitly criminalised “men posing as women” and “women posing as men” with 1 year in prison. It was the last state to criminalise gender expression in Malaysia. |
| Sources | https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30223119 https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing grammar.
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| Description | In 2013, Pahang passed its Sharia Criminal Code which explicitly criminalised “men posing as women” and “women posing as men” with 1 year in prison. It was the last state to criminalise gender expression in Malaysia. | In 2013, Pahang passed its Sharia Criminal Code, which explicitly criminalised “men posing as women” and “women posing as men” with 1 year in prison. It was the last state to criminalise gender expression in Malaysia. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Trans men also criminalised.
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| Description | In 2013, Pahang passed its Sharia Criminal Code which explicitly criminalised “men posing as women” with 1 year in prison. It was the last state to criminalise gender expression in Malaysia. | In 2013, Pahang passed its Sharia Criminal Code which explicitly criminalised “men posing as women” and “women posing as men” with 1 year in prison. It was the last state to criminalise gender expression in Malaysia. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the entry.
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Dec 1, 2013 |
| Description | In Pahang, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In 2013, Pahang passed its Sharia Criminal Code which explicitly criminalised “men posing as women” with 1 year in prison. It was the last state to criminalise gender expression in Malaysia. |
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| Sources | https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30223119 https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html | |