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Malaysia wanted to hold competition for best 'gay prevention' video but good news:

hobbits_friend wrote in ontd_political Jun 07, 2017 19:09

Ministry removes ‘gender confusion’, ‘LGBT’ from video contest

PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has agreed to remove the terms “gender confusion” and “LGBT” from a controversial video competition on sexual and reproductive health among adolescents.

This followed a meeting between the ministry and transgender activist Nisha Ayub from the Seed ( Read more... )

homophobia, fuckery, malaysia, lgbtq / gender & sexual minorities

Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, assassinated in Malaysia

jeeelim5 wrote in ontd_political Feb 15, 2017 13:35

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wtf, deaths, asia, malaysia, north korea

The Disappearing bodies of Flight 17

qara_isuke wrote in ontd_political Jul 21, 2014 01:28

When Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed outside of Donetsk, Ukraine, debris for the airplane spread across a ten square mile area. While many of the passengers on board were buried amongst large pieces of the plane, others were thrown into fields, and even a nearby village. More than three days after the crash, investigators have not been able to ( Read more... )

russia, deaths, war, terrorism, vladimir putin, europe, national tragedies, ukraine, **trigger warning, malaysia, *trigger warning: violence

Did Courtney Love Find Missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370?

lafinjack wrote in ontd_political Mar 18, 2014 18:38

Hole frontwoman believes she has a lead on the missing aircraft.

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not the onion, airlines, music, malaysia

Malaysia holds seminars to help teachers spot 'gay children'

the_gabih wrote in ontd_political Sep 14, 2012 16:11

The Malaysian government has begun holding seminars aiming to help teachers and parents spot signs of homosexuality in children, underscoring a rise in religious conservatism in the country.

So far, the Teachers Foundation of Malaysia has organised 10 seminars across the country. Attendance at the last event on Wednesday reached 1,500 people, a ( Read more... )

education, homophobia, fuckery, malaysia, lgbtq / gender & sexual minorities, children

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martyfan wrote in ontd_political Jul 16, 2012 22:03

Pregnancy No Barrier to Malaysian’s Olympic Journey

KUALA LUMPUR - As she prepares to make her Olympic debut later this month, Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi’s greatest fear is not that she may succumb to the pressure that comes with being the first woman to represent Malaysia in shooting.

Rather, Nur Suryani is worried about whether the baby girl ( Read more... )

olympics, pregnancy, how is babby formed, bad assery, guns, malaysia, women

Apologise to all reporters for attacks during Bersih, DAP tells PM

mumbles wrote in ontd_political Apr 30, 2012 12:03

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 - DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today insisted Datuk Seri Najib Razak openly apologise to every reporter allegedly assaulted by the police during last Saturday’s Bersih rally, rather than saying sorry in private.According to a Malaysiakini report yesterday, the prime minister had tendered a whispered apology to Mohd ( Read more... )

free speech, journalism, fuck the police, malaysia, police brutality

Malaysian police fire teargas at electoral reform protesters

mumbles wrote in ontd_political Apr 28, 2012 16:20

Rights groups accuse government of contempt for basic freedoms as officers fire upon crowd of tens of thousands.

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voter fraud, civil rights, fuck the police, southeast asia, protest, this is why we cant have nice things, attacks, not helping, important issues, politics, elections, malaysia