No 'third gender' for Malaysia, says minister


PETALING JAYA (Sinar Harian): The Government does not agree with efforts to allow a "third gender" in the country, says Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (pic).

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) said this was similar to how Malaysia does not acknowledge the LGBTQ (lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community.

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