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No safe haven: What it’s like to be a LGBTIQ+ refugee in Malaysia

Featured in "The asylum system is becoming even more difficult for the most vulnerable" by Shado Magazine By Nicole Fong and Rachel Ong | 16 January 2023  Samiira, a Somali refugee, ...
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16th Jan 23 4:18 am
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Solidarity fundraiser for LGBTIQ+ refugees & migrant in Malaysia

LGBTIQ+ refugees and migrants in Malaysia have dire needs and they urgently need support. Because of their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE), many are forced to migrate ...
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19th Dec 22 7:34 am
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[FAQ] What Makes LGBTQ persons in Malaysia Vulnerable to Conversion Practices?

Have you heard of the phrases “balik ke pangkal jalan”, “kembali ke fitrah”, or “hijrah”? These are terms commonly used in Malaysia to refer to conversion practices. Conversion practices or SOGIE Change ...
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9th Aug 22 11:04 pm
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‘Lightyear’ Censorship Shines Light on Discrimination in Malaysia

source: Portugal Post English On June 14, Malaysia was named among 14 countries that will not be allowing the screening of the Toy Story franchise spinoff ‘Lightyear’, due to depiction ...
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23rd Jun 22 11:34 pm
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Queer Lapis is looking for a fundrasing consultant

Background: QueerLapis (QL) is a platform that features affirming and diverse narratives, contributions and lived realities of LGBTIQ+ persons in Malaysia that are produced and owned by LGBTIQ+ persons. As a ...
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26th Jan 22 3:47 am
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New study about trans women in Malaysia

Read full report here Justice for Sisters published a study on freedom of expression and gender identity in Malaysia in July last year. Funded by UNTF, the study interrogates, among others, the relationship between ...
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26th Jan 22 3:39 am
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Survey findings: Impact of Covid-19 & anti-LGBT narratives on LGBTQ+ persons in Malaysia out now

Read the full report here “Survey findings: Impact of Covid-19 & anti-LGBT narratives on LGBTQ+ persons in Malaysia” by Justice for Sisters, PLUHO (People Like Us Hang Out!), Diversity and ...
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20th Dec 21 9:17 am
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A reflection of Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) 2021

  20 November marks the Transgender Day of Rememberance (TDOR). On TDOR, we commemorate all trans and gender diverse people lost due to violence and crimes.  According to Transgender European Union (TGEU), ...
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16th Dec 21 11:02 am
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