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IDAHOT 2017 country page: Malaysia

IDAHO — Mon, 08 May 2017 08:07:32 +0000

PELANGI, Campaign for Equality and Human Rights Initiative (FB page): The Siti & Pepper Show: Love MEANS A Family – a talk show featuring 4 young LGBT individuals and their families and our hosts: Siti a loving mom and a fierce human rights lawyer; Pepper is a dad, writer, teacher and self-confessed ex-homophobe; May 19 at 6:0o p.m. @ MCCHR Pusat Rakyat LB, Jalan Pantai Baharu (A-3-8 Pantai Business Park), Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA IDAHOT 2013 ACTIONS TO CHALLENGE TRANSPHOBIA.

IDAHO — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:34:47 +0000

LGBT rights activists in Malaysia joined the IDAHOT commemorations, in various ways in 2013, including through various online actions. This week they launched a web-based video campaign to challenge transphobia. The campaign asks questions, in particular, of what it means to be a trans* ally?

Organisers advised, ´This educational video campaign is specifically designed to raise awareness regarding the trans* community, in hopes to foster understanding and promote tolerance and acceptance in this society towards trans people and subsequently bridge the gap between the trans* community and the society.´

Part 1 is entitled ´I Am You: I Am A Picture Of You´ and can be viewed here:

Malaysia IDAHO Report 2013

IDAHO — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:34:47 +0000

LGBT rights activists in Malaysia joined the commemorations for May 17, in various ways in 2013, including through different online actions. Highlights included the launching of a web-based video campaign to challenge transphobia. The campaign asks questions, in particular, of what it means to be a trans* ally? Activists also connected to the global rainbow flashmob, via a rainbow group photo action.