LGBT Rights in Malaysia: A Case for Equal Treatment
1. LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL
TRANSGENDER (LGBT)
COMMUNITY
SHOULD BE GIVEN EQUAL RIGHTS
AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN
MALAYSIA
Wan Muhamad Zulkarnai ( 215173 )
Flora Santi Anak Tahil ( 214994 )
Linda binti Mohammad Udin ( 215200 )
Nur Shahirah Fatikah binti Amir ( 215178 )
Dyg Nurhidayah binti Awang Shipudin ( 214978 )
2.
3. PROBLEM STATEMENTS
Transgenders in Malaysia face rejection
and persecution because they don’t fit the
fixed genders stereotypes
Legalize same sex marriage. Why same sex
marriage should be recognise by law ?
Insufficient Health Institutions and Bodies
In Curbing Health Problems Among LGBT
communities in Malaysia
5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• Case Studies
• Ethnographic
Studies
Qualitative
• Questionnaire
Quantitative • Interview
6. LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
Lack of available source and data
Lack of sample size
Culture and personal bias
7. LITERATURE REVIEW
1. J G v Pendafter Besar/ Ketua Pengarah
Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara
• Dato’ James Foong, HCJ granted both prayer
requested by the the plaintiff which is:
i. Declared as female
ii. Change last digit of her IC
8. 2. Article 5(1) and Article 8(1) Malaysia Federal
Constituition.
• “no person shall be deprived of his life or
personal liberty save in accordance with law”
3. Yogyakarta Principal on the Application of
Human Right Law in Relation to Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity.
9. 4. Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar
Ibrahim.
• “although Muslim Malaysia objected to
homosexuality, people privacy needed to be
protected too”
5. The Human Right Commission of Malaysia
(Suhakam).
• “sexual minority group’s right and
fundamental liberties must be upheld and
respected at all times.
10. BUDGET
LIST (RM)
• PAPER WORK COST
• 8.50
• STUDY COORDINATOR COST
• 4.00
• PROCEDURE COST
• 4.00
• PERSONNEL COST
• 5.50
• EQUIPMENT
• 6.00
• TRAVEL
• 3.00
• ADDITIONAL OVERHEAD COST
• 2.50
• TOTAL
• 33.50