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ARTICLE · 12 SEPTEMBER 2018

Fined And Caned For Being Gay

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The recent fining and canning of two women in Malaysia is a sharp reminder of the fact that there are still many countries around the globe where homosexuality is illegal that, not only stigmatise gay

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The recent fining and canning of two women in Malaysia is a sharp reminder of the fact that there are still many countries around the globe where homosexuality is illegal that, not only stigmatise gay people but actually have severe punishments should they be caught.

On the Wednesday 12th August 2018, the Terengganu Shari's High Court sentenced  two women to be fined RM3,300 (£633) and to be canned six times each after being convicted of attempting to have consensual same-sex relations in a car.  The sentence was carried out in a courtroom in Terengganu state in front of government officials and family members.  The BBC reports that this is the country's first ever conviction for same-sex relations and its first public caning.

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