Malaysia
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews ‘QUEER AS PUNK’ set in Malaysia
Malaysia is a multi-racial nation where LGBT people are criminalized, all ethnic Malay persons are born Muslims from birth and for life, and Muslims can’t renounce Islam. Queer Muslims can face additional charges under the Islamic Sharia laws. Kuala Lumpur is the city where “Shh…Diam!”, a three-member punk band is based and performs. Faris Saad…
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ELSKA meets the MEN of MALAYSIA
As an Islamic Country, Malaysia is still tough on it’s LGBTQ community . Not only do thst face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents, but sodomy and oral sex is still a crime. Therefore making this issue of ELSKA the gay photo-zine dedicated to Kuala Lumpur is especially well-suited to giving queer Malaysians…
