Perspectives on LGBT in Malaysia: Sexual Regulation from Below

• Main Authors: Sharifah S., Wan Ahmad, Ting, Su Hie, Collin, Jerome, Jacinta Jiin-Yih, Yeo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Scholars Network 2021
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HM Sociology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36553/1/sexual1.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36553/; https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ajbs/index
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The study investigated perceptions of LGBT identities in Malaysia by examining social interaction as the source of social knowledge about LGBT. The perception is relevant now as the topic of sexual orientation is once again occupying the discourse of morality and human rights in the country. As they...