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| Region | Kelantan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1985 |
| End Date | May 4, 1989 |
| Description | In 1985, Kelantan passed its Sharia Criminal Code, which extended criminalisation of homosexuality to include lesbianism. This would be the first criminalisation of lesbianism in Malaysia. |
| Sources | https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1985 |
| End Date | May 4, 1989 |
| Description | In 1985, Kelantan passed its Sharia Criminal Code, which extended criminalisation of homosexuality to include lesbianism. This would be the first criminalisation of lesbianism in Malaysia. |
| Sources | https://features.hrw.org/features/HRW_reports_2014/Im_Scared_to_Be_a_Woman/appendix_1.html |