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Title: UPDATE- Malaysia bans gay characters from television, radio programs
Post by: SandraJane on April 08, 2012, 08:44:51 AM
Post by: SandraJane on April 08, 2012, 08:44:51 AM
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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.
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.
Title: Re: Malaysia bans gay characters from television, radio programs
Post by: SandraJane on April 09, 2012, 08:01:42 PM
Post by: SandraJane on April 09, 2012, 08:01:42 PM
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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'.
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'.
Title: Re: UPDATE- Malaysia bans gay characters from television, radio programs
Post by: ~RoadToTrista~ on April 09, 2012, 08:13:24 PM
Post by: ~RoadToTrista~ on April 09, 2012, 08:13:24 PM
Noobs.
Title: Re: UPDATE- Malaysia bans gay characters from television, radio programs
Post by: tekla on April 09, 2012, 10:21:34 PM
Post by: tekla on April 09, 2012, 10:21:34 PM
It's not exactly news when dictatorial police states act like dictatorial police states.