The 1975’s Matty Healy Speaks Out Against Malaysia’s Antigay Law, Kisses Bandmate in Protest
The problematic singer has been known to speak out in support of LGBTQ+ rights.
July 22, 2023
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The problematic singer has been known to speak out in support of LGBTQ+ rights.
LGBTQ+ activists fear the kiss could set off a clampdown against LGBTQ+ people.
Penalties include three years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
Even with numerous groups protesting the barbaric sentence, the punishment was carried out in public view.
The sentencing of two queer women to caning and a raid on a gay nightclub (pictured) are among the latest actions by the government.
The South Asian nation appears to be continuing a crackdown on its LGBTQ population.
A young man killed because he was deemed insufficiently masculine is the latest casualty of Malaysia's anti-LGBT culture.
Beards and gym memberships are among the reported "traits" of gay men.
The barbaric punishment has been rescheduled for next month.Â
Each man received over 80 lashes for engaging in gay sex.
The country remains one of the most dangerous for the LGBTQ+ community.
Police in Malaysia, where sodomy is a crime, broke up a gay sex party and arrested 37 men, including a Briton and a Chinese national, a senior official said Tuesday. Police, acting on a public tip-off, raided a fitness center in northern Penang island Sunday while a sex party was in progress and arrested the 37 men, aged between 20 and 45, said local police chief Azam Abdul Hamid. Apart from the two foreigners, all of the men are ethnic Chinese Malaysians, including three who work at the center, he said.
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