M'sian military has toughest stand against homosexuality in Asia


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian military has the toughest stand against homosexuality in Asia, an international study tracking lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusion in armed forces worldwide has shown.

According to the LGBT Military Index 2014, Malaysia came out 92nd out of a list of 103 countries, marking its armed forces as the 12th most hostile towards homosexuals.

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