Current Events > Muslim majority nation Malaysia - Gov offers cash for gay prevention videos.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/04/malaysia-cash-best-gay-prevention-videos-gender-confusion

The Malaysian government is offering cash prizes of up to 4,000 ringgit(£720) for the best videos explaining how to “prevent” homosexuality, according to a competition launched on the health ministry’s website.

Activists said the move would further spread fear among Malaysia’s LGBT community, as conservative attitudes chip away at the Muslim-majority nation’s one-time reputation for moderation and tolerance.

There seems to be a common thread linking most of the worlds issues and increasingly regressive routes.
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unpleasant_milk posted...

There seems to be a common thread linking most of the worlds issues and increasingly regressive routes.

Yup. It is called religion.
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