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Malaysia ‘second worst country’ for transgender community, study finds (www.malaymail.com)

submitted 1 year ago by minimar@lemmy.world to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] Nymphioxetine@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t think that’s a hugely surprising find. A couple of those south east Asia countries really rival the Middle East in how stuck in the Middle Ages they are with regard to women’s (let alone LGBTQ) rights.

[–] poohbear@toons.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Agreed. Brunei in particular is really just a Middle Eastern country cosplaying as a SEA country.