Malaysians Take to Streets to Protest Homophobia

Gay rights protesters in Kuala Lumpur protested outside a mosque on Friday to voice opposition to what they say is government-sanctioned homophobia.

Officials in the Muslim-majority nation recently banned a gay rights festival that was held the last three years. The deputy inspector general of police told reporters that if organizers of the festival went forward with their plans, they would be punished. Read more here.