By F.C. Kumar. For gay men like me, maintaining celibacy is a long drawn and eternal struggle. While some religions like mine allow for sexual relations within marriages, LGBTIQ+ people who choose to be true to our sexuality and identity won’t enjoy this same leeway in this country.
10 LGBTIQ+ Persons Share Our Most Awkward Dates in Malaysia
By PLUHO. If dating is hard, then dating as an LGBTQ+ person in Malaysia is impossible! We have to put up with so much more nonsense than our straight compatriots. …
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A New Chapter Doesn’t Mean Clicking Ctrl Z
By Karen Wong. I WAS IN a meeting and my colleague turned dearest friend was sitting beside me, diligently jotting down notes. I can’t help but noticed that the sides …
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“I think I like guys… sometimes”
“Mel, I think I’m gay.” I stared at you for a long time. You looked away from me. It was our year of trying everything once. I thought you were just trying it out. But you were sure that you were not sure. As unsure as you were scared.
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My classmate started a rumour that I’m gay…
“One good thing about living in Sarawak is that the general attitude is quite open-minded and tolerant, if not accepting. I see it in the way we treat different people from different race, gender, and age. I hope the whole country can head in the direction of Sarawak.”
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What Do Gay People Eat?
This popular short story by Brian Gomez first appeared 9 years ago in Body 2 Body: A Malaysian Queer Anthology. It is still as funny and relevant today.
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Predictive Text
A poem by Sheena Baharudin. Your shoes will be the first to go. Then your earrings, will be remov[enter] your necklace, unclasped and your lingerie, dropped followed by your …
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Ask Us | Tanya Kami
Questioning?? Are you questioning yourself? Are you unsure or confused about who you are, who you want to be? Are you wondering how to come out? Do you have questions …
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Nisha’s Thick Egg Sauce Crab Curry
A fabulous recipe by Nisha Ayub. This is my own recipe of crab curry with thick egg sauce that I cook for my loved ones. You can taste both Malay …
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Gender education, not gender test, will end discrimination against Sajat
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned over the speculation and scrutiny of Nur Sajat’s gender identity and the escalation of events concerning this matter. We echo Nur Sajat’s assertion that …
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PELANGI Campaign condemns Minister Nazri Aziz’s ‘pondan’ slur
Pelangi Campaign condemns Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz’s recent remark using the word pondan (sissy) as an insult. We denounce the use of all forms of abusive and homophobic …
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Public Funds Must Not Be Used To Create Harmful Educational Environments
Justice for Sisters is concerned by the announcement of a new research academy in USIM to study the ‘LGBT issue’ as reported by Free Malaysia Today on 2 February 2018. …
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Dealing with Depression: Q&A with Vizla Kumaresan
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in the world yet many still find themselves unable to seek help and support in dealing with their depression due to taboo and its intangible nature.
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