Malaysian Anti-LGBT Hostilities

Malaysian Anti-LGBT Hostilities    LGBT rights in Malaysia Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Malaysia face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Sodomy is a crime in the country, under a British Empire colonial era law. Social attitudes towards the LGBT community are also shaped by Islam, the official religion in Malaysia. Human Rights Watch states that “Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people […]

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“Boy Erased” The Official Trailer

    Boy Erased: first trailer for Oscar-tipped gay conversion drama revealed Oscar nominee Lucas Hedges stars as a young man sent away to a program aimed at ‘curing’ him of his homosexuality in the fact-based story Lucas Hedges in Boy Erased. Photograph: YouTube The trailer for the Oscar-tipped drama Boy Erased has given a first look at the fact-based […]

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Prejudice and Pride: The People’s History of LGBTQ Britain

In 2017 we have seen many disturbing events targeting the global LGBT community and our human rights. From concentration camps in Chechnya to Indonesia’s authoritarian mission to erase anything LGBT related from society. We must not forget the resignation of Vitit Muntarbhorn, the UN’s first Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  All […]

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MORE THAN HALF OF GAY MEN SAY THEY ARE ‘UNHAPPY’ WITH THEIR BODY – EXCLUSIVE

MORE THAN HALF OF GAY MEN SAY THEY ARE ‘UNHAPPY’ WITH THEIR BODY – EXCLUSIVE We surveyed over 5000 readers ahead of Attitude’s landmark Body Issue – out today. As we prepare to explore the body beautiful in our landmark Body Issue – available to download and in shops today (February 1) – an extensive new survey conducted by Attitude has revealed the shocking truth […]

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The Victorians Surprisingly Liberal Attitude Towards Gay Men

The Victorians’ surprisingly liberal attitude towards gay men     The famous imprisonment of author Oscar Wilde in 1895 for being a homosexual paints a picture of sexual repression and hostility towards same-sex relationships in 19th-century England. But the largest ever survey of court cases relating to the criminalisation of gay men has revealed a surprisingly relaxed attitude towards homosexuality […]

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