Luxury Hotel, Drugs, Gay Party: Activists Unhappy Though

A total of 51 individuals have been charged following a police raid on a drug-fuelled party. Authorities confirmed that those detained have already been brought to court as investigations concluded. But Criminal lawyer Goh Cia Yee said terms such as “gay party” were “unrelated to a drug possession and consumption investigation” and could risk prejudicing those arrested before any charges were filed.

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Benjamin Loh, a lecturer in communication and media studies at Monash University Malaysia, said linking LGBTQ gatherings with drugs, HIV or other vices was a familiar tactic used to stigmatise sexual minorities. Malaysia does not recognise LGBTQ rights and same-sex conduct remains criminalised under colonial-era provisions of the Penal Code, with penalties of up to 20 years in prison and whipping.

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