Malaysia appeals court strikes down anti-crossdressing law
By Julie Deisher-Edwards on Nov 08, 2014 07:32 am[JURIST] Malaysia's Court of Appeal [official website] in Putrajaya struck down an anti-crossdressing law on Friday. Each of Malaysia's thirteen states and three federal territories have laws prohibiting a man from "posing" as a woman [Human Rights Watch (HRW) report], and three states prohibit a woman from posing as a man. Additionally the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia [official website] has issued fatwa against crossdressing and sex reassignment [fatwa, in Melayu]. The case, filed by three transgender women... +read more
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