Activists in Malaysia on Thursday criticized the government’s decision to ban three books for allegedly promoting ” LGBTQ lifestyles “, saying it will further erode gay and transgender rights.
In this book, a teacher educates children about gender identity at a school after a pupil wearing a dress feels unwelcome in the boys’ bathroom. Two other children’s books, ” The Tale of Seven ” and ” Aku “, were also banned.
The ministry said its goal was to ” prevent the spread of material that harms the morality of the community .” Homosexuality is prohibited in Malaysia and laws provide for prison sentences, corporal punishment and fines.
Siti Kasim, a prominent Malaysian human rights lawyer, described the book ban as an attempt to ” chise ” the rights of LGBTQ people who have ” always been marginalized and oppressed “.
source: lefigaro