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Man wins first-ever challenge against Malaysia’s Islamic ban on gay sex

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Agence France-Presse.In an unanimous decision, Malaysia’s top court agreed with the plaintiff’s argument, declaring the religious police’s power “is subject to a constitutional limit,” Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat wrote on behalf of the court.The high court’s ruling means the Islamic law is overturned and the man’s case should be dropped, his lawyer, Surendra Ananth.Human rights activist Numan Afifi, the founder of the Pelangi Campaign, an LGBTQ organization, called the decision an “historic development.”“It marks monumental progress for LGBT rights in Malaysia,” he said. “We have worked hard for so many years to live in dignity without fear of prosecution.”Numan had hoped Selangor would immediately repeal its Islamic ban, prompting.

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