“These programmes jeopardise the equality, dignity, and rights of those who attend them, but also send a dangerous message to the wider public that LGBT people can and should change their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression,” Human Rights Watch said in August. Rights groups have on numerous occasions slammed Malaysian authorities for discrimination and coming up with programmes to “cure” LGBT people. “When will we learn to respect and accept people for who they are?“ he tweeted. Opposition politician Carles Santiago called the raid “harassment against a marginalised community”. The oppression and discrimination against LGBT people must end immediately,” she told AFP. Siti Kassim, a human rights lawyer, condemned the raid, saying “moral policing must stop”. Homosexuality is forbidden and laws criminalising sodomy can result in imprisonment, corporal punishment and fines – although enforcement of the law is rare. Malaysia has a dual-track legal system, with sharia courts handling some cases for Muslim citizens, who make up around 60 per cent of the population. The LGBT community has continuously suffered discrimination, with conservative attitudes chipping away at the Muslim-majority nation’s one-time reputation for moderation and tolerance.

Malay gay telegram