Entry #19057: Homosexual activity in Kedah

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RegionKedah
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusMale illegal, female legal
Start DateMar 27, 1936
End DateSep 30, 1988
DescriptionUntil 1988, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Kedah with up to 20 years in prison.
Sourceshttps://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Malaysia-Penal-Code-Act-1936-1997-eng.pdf


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End Date1988Sep 30, 1988

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Original entry
StatusMale illegal, female legal
Start DateMar 27, 1936
End Date1988
DescriptionUntil 1988, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Kedah with up to 20 years in prison.
Sourceshttps://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Malaysia-Penal-Code-Act-1936-1997-eng.pdf