11/10/2012 15:22
Malaysian court bars Muslim men from dressing as women
A Malaysian court dismissed on Thursday an application to review a state Islamic law that bars Muslim men from dressing as women, prompting concern that prosecutions of transgender people in the Muslim-majority country could increase, the New York times reports.
In Malaysia, Muslim men can be fined and jailed for dressing or posing as women. Penalties differ in individual states, but in Negri Sembilan, where the case was heard, convicted offenders may be sentenced to up to six months in prison, fined as much as $325 or both.