Malaysian court overturns cross-dressing ban

• Posted by Bebe Brum November 7, 2014 #  #Transgender Voice  774 views
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  Three Malaysian transgender women have won an appeal against a religious law banning Muslim men from wearing women's clothing.

  Appeals court Judge Mohamad Yunus said the "degrading, oppressive and inhumane" law discriminated against people with gender issues.

  Gender issues and homosexuality remain taboo areas in Malaysia.

  The appellants' lawyer said the ruling in the religiously conservative country would be "historic".

  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29947393