UPDATE- Malaysia bans gay characters from television, radio programs

[SandraJane]

Malaysia bans gay characters from television, radio programs


Staff Reports | Filed: Friday, April 6, 2012

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2012/04/malaysia-bans-gay-characters-from-television-radio-programs/

The southeastern Asian nation of Malaysia has banned television and radio programs programs that feature gay characters, an effort to curb the "influence" of the LGBT community, the country's Information Department has confirmed.

Datuk Maglin Dennis D'Cruz, the Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister, said the ban would be effective immediately beginning with state-owned TV and radio stations.

[SandraJane]

No outright ban of LGBT characters, but potential censorship in Malaysia


Malaysian officials stress there is no such thing as a ban of LGBT characters but look set to issue a guideline to advice against them


07 April 2012 | By Derek Yiu


http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/no-outright-ban-lgbt-characters-potential-censorship-malaysia070412


In what appeared to be a 'directive' on Facebook, the Department of Information on Thursday called on radio and television stations to stop the depiction of 'pondans' (transsexuals), effeminate men and characters in conflict with social and religious norms, allegedly supporting and contributing to the increase of the 'LGBT social problem'.

[~RoadToTrista~]

Noobs.

[tekla]

It's not exactly news when dictatorial police states act like dictatorial police states.