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Nationwide Protest against Prop 8: Boston
Gay. Straight. Black. White. Marriage is a civil right!
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Fatwa Against Boyish Mannerism: National Fatwa Council Taking on Big Brother role?
At the date of this writing, the fatwa has not finalized by the Malaysian National Fatwa Council (NFC) yet. However, the fact NFC is planning on issuing such a fatwa is worrisome. Should anyone have the power to legally and socially define tomboy mannerism? If the council and the policing body have the right to persecute [...]
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Gay-bashing in Singapore?
Do the sentences ranging from 18 months in a reformative training centre to 4 ½ years' jail and eight strokes of the cane – and charges of causing grievous hurt – commensurate with the severity of the offence?
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Transgender Day Of Remembrance
Posted on 21 November 2008
Boston remembers Fedra, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and other transgendered and gender-variant victims of hate who were brutally murdered this year. “I want people to understand that doing the right thing often does more harm than good. The standard of normal that we aim for is imaginary. People don’t fail to meet the definition of normal gender, [...] Continue Reading
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Screening + Vigil for Remembrance of Transgender Day
Posted on 20 November 2008
Dear all, A bunch of us will be organizing a screening/vigil in conjunction with the Remembrance of Transgender Day. Following are the details: Date : 22nd Nov 2008, Saturday Time : 8.00 pm Venue : Bau Bau Cafe, Mezzanine Floor, Annexe Central Market Movie : A Jihad for Love (81 mins) A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim [...] Continue Reading
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Remembering Our Dead: Transgender Day Of Remembrance 2008.
Posted on 20 November 2008
I was trying to get out of the Federal Highway that night. I was definitely not comfortable having over half a dozen motorbikes chasing after me. They were kicking my car as it slowly negotiated a temporary jam. Sensing danger I tried to call the police, but my hand phone fell and in the darkness [...] Continue Reading
Fiction, Gay
Whispering Night
Posted on 20 November 2008
One Whispering Night “Where do you stay? I want to meet you and see what you look like…” We met in my car under the shadow of the midnight moon. His face looking at mine for the first time. And I loved it how his smile was shining brighter than the moon’s light. The moon was watching us, but I [...] Continue Reading
Culture, LGBTs, Lesbian, News
Ignorant or Homophobic?
Posted on 20 November 2008
The recent fatwa issues dealing with women and tomboyism has more than caused a tiny ripple in the Malaysian pool of faith, sexuality and liberality. Despite the fatwa affecting no more than the Muslims themselves, many of us have taken an active stance on the Islamic ruling - more so on the feminist side of [...] Continue Reading
Critique, LGBTs, Life, News, media
It’s not about non-Muslims against Muslims!
Posted on 19 November 2008
Over the course of a few days, the issue of the fatwa (religious decree) issued against women who dress up as men has become an issue of Muslims versus non-Muslims. Continue Reading
News, Religion, Uncategorized, media
PAS slams protest over lesbian sex fatwa
Posted on 18 November 2008
From malaysiakini.com. PAS slams protests over lesbian sex fatwa Nov 18, 08 11:07am Hardline Islamic party has hit out at criticism of a fatwa or religious ban on lesbian sex, reports said Tuesday, after civil society groups held street protests over the decision. MCPX One of Malaysia’s highest Islamic bodies last month banned females from dressing or behaving like men [...] Continue Reading
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Fatwa Boleh Dicabar
Posted on 18 November 2008
Published in TheNutGraph on 17th November 2008 by Shanon Shah JANGAN cabar fatwa. Itulah arahan yang dikeluarkan oleh Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, tanggal 10 Nov 2008. Menurut laporan Utusan Malaysia, arahan tersebut dikhususkan kepada pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) bukan Islam, Katagender dan Food-not-Bombs, yang berdemonstrasi membantah keputusan Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan [...] Continue Reading
Events, LGBTs
“16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” Film Screening
Posted on 18 November 2008
Amnesty International Malaysia will organize Special Film Screenings’ in conjunction with “16 Days of activism Against Gender Violence”. Details of the event: Date: 29th November 2008 (Saturday) Adress: Amnesty International Malaysia Office, A-3-3A, 8 Avenue, Section 8, Petaling Jaya The ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence’ is an international campaign originating from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991. [...] Continue Reading
Call for Action, LGBTs
Do You Hear The People Sing?
Posted on 18 November 2008
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. ” – Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Lately, I’ve been keeping an eye (or two) on the progress of Prop [...] Continue Reading
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Fight the H8 in Kansas City
Posted on 17 November 2008
This will be one of the top issues of my life to fight for the right that was taken away from me simply because I'm gay. Yes, this is personal. You won't stop hearing from me. Continue Reading
LGBTs, News, Personal Experiences, Pictures, media
Nationwide March Against 8: San Jose Album
Posted on 16 November 2008
Pictures from the San Jose March against 8 “We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home” Love the captions: “Str8 against H8″, “HE created Adam & StEve” etc. Her gay son was killed in 9/11 but she had nothing but a message of love and peace Crowd listened attentively to the speakers Continue Reading
News
Fatwa Protestors Warned by IGP
Posted on 15 November 2008
Courtesy of Bernama: KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Inspector- General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan today warned certain non-Muslim non-government organisations (NGOs) to stop challenging the National Fatwa Council’s ruling that tomboyism is “haram”. He said such action could affect national security and trigger retaliation among Muslims. “I’m warning them and will take stern action as [...] Continue Reading
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OPED: Fatwa against tomboys: action and reaction
Posted on 12 November 2008
I recently wrote this somewhere else (http://thenakedwriter.blogspot.com/). Also included are comments which I thought were pertinent to the issue. ____________________ Fatwa against Tomboys: Action and Reaction A few weeks ago, the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia released a religious decree against women dressing like men, whatever those two identities - women and men - mean. A group of [...] Continue Reading
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