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Title: Transgenders fail in bid to declare anti-cross dressing law unconstitutional
Post by: stephaniec on October 09, 2015, 02:57:28 PM
Transgenders fail in bid to declare anti-cross dressing law unconstitutional

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/10/08/Transgendersanti-cross-dressing-unconstitutional/

The Star/by qishin Tariq Published: Thursday October 8, 2015 MYT 3:12:00 PM
Updated: Thursday October 8, 2015 MYT 6:12:14 PM

"PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has ended three transgenders' bid to declare an anti-cross dressing law unconstitutional, on technical grounds.   

The panel lead by Court of Appeal president Justice Md Raus Sharif allowed the Negri Sembilan state government's preliminary objection that the wrong mode was used by the transgenders to mount a legal challenge. "
Title: Re: Transgenders fail in bid to declare anti-cross dressing law unconstitutional
Post by: suzifrommd on October 09, 2015, 06:45:38 PM
Painful to read. I wasn't able to figure out what country this was. Anyone know?
Title: Re: Transgenders fail in bid to declare anti-cross dressing law unconstitutional
Post by: Devlyn on October 09, 2015, 06:52:30 PM
Malaysia.