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Police break up secret gathering of over 100 gay men in Kelantan
KELANTAN, MALAYSIA, JUL 17 – Kelantan police detained more than 20 men and charged three for possessing obscene content during a raid on a party attended by over 100 men, amid Malaysia's strict anti-LGBTQ laws.
- On Thursday, Kelantan police raided a bungalow, uncovering over 100 men aged 20–30 and detaining more than 20, marking Kelantan's first such case.
- Under dual-track legal system, LGBTQ individuals face caning, and a special police team was formed after a tip-off to surveil the event, Kelantan police said.
- During questioning, the detainees admitted organizing the event with free food promoted on social media, Mohd Yusoff Mamat said.
- Only three men were charged for possessing homosexual pornographic material on their phones, Mohd Yusoff Mamat said, and police will continue monitoring LGBTQ+ groups' movements.
- Rights groups warned of growing intolerance, saying LGBTQ content accounted for nearly half of banned publications in Malaysia, highlighting escalating censorship and discrimination.
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20 men arrested in Malaysia for attending "gay party"
On Thursday, July 17, police in Malaysia reported that they had arrested 20 men last month in a raid of a “gay party” taking place in Kelantan, a northeastern state of the country. The force reported they had received tips about a “gay party” that had been promoted through social media and was supposed to….
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