LGBT Rights in Malaysia - LGBT in Malaysian Politics

LGBT in Malaysian Politics

The "People's Anti-Homosexual Voluntary Movement", was created in 1998 to lobby for stricter criminal laws against homosexuality, and is a member of the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO).

The Democratic Action Party has publicly pledged to defend LGBT-rights issues, making it the first political party in Malaysia to do so.

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