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Malaysian man wins landmark challenge against Muslim gay sex ban
Hopes for greater acceptance of gay rights in the mostly Muslim country of Malaysia have risen after a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex “against the order of nature”.
Key points:
- The Muslim man in his 30s was arrested for attempting to have gay sex
- Gay sex between men is illegal in Malaysia, but Muslim people can also be punished under sperate Islamic law
- The man successfully argued that because the act is already illegal under civil law, Islamic provisions are unconstitutional
A Muslim Malaysian man in his 30s brought the challenge to court after he was arrested in the central Selangor state in 2018 for attempting gay sex, which he denied.
Same-sex acts are illegal in Malaysia, although convictions are rare.
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