PETALING JAYA: Amendments to Act 355 will lead to “heavier criminal punishments” for the Muslim lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people, says the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG).
“It is also of concern that prevailing sentiments of transphobia and homophobia may overshadow the far-reaching implications of the amendment on all persons, ” the movement said in a statement on Wednesday (April 7).
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