Malaysia keeps violating trans women’s rights
The Malaysian trans advocates at Justice for Sisters on July 4 protested ongoing mistreatment of trans women in…
Raids, arrests of 21 trans women after Malaysian ruling
Malaysian police in recent weeks launched a wave of raids and 21 arrests targeting trans women. The police…
Malaysia: Support overwhelms 16 jailed trans women
Their ordeal isn’t over, but 16 transgender women arrested June 8 for allegedly violating the Malaysian syariah (sharia)…
Malaysia: 17 transwomen arrested, seek $ to avoid prison
Seventeen transgender women were arrested in Malaysia on June 8 for allegedly violating the law against “men posing…
Malaysian court to rule on sharia law, transgender women
An appeals court will soon rule whether sharia law violates the fundamental constitutional rights of transgender people in…
Southeast Asia: Latest battleground over LGBT rights
An upcoming human rights declaration by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become the latest battleground…