KUALA LUMPUR: Artist Carmen Rose used to perform regularly in Malaysia, until a police raid last year put an end to the veteran drag queen's act and fuelled the fears of the LGBTQ community at a time when Islamists are rapidly gaining political clout. Since the raid, during which several party-goers were a
KUALA LUMPUR: Artist Carmen Rose used to perform regularly in Malaysia, until a police raid last year put an end to the veteran drag queen's act and fuelled the fears of the LGBTQ community at a time when Islamists are rapidly gaining political clout.
under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government, despite the longtime opposition leader's reputation as a progressive reformer. Carmen Rose, a Malaysian drag queen who performs occasionally in neighbouring Singapore where she feels safe stepping out in public in drag, poses for a portrait at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on Jul 25, 2023.
Sodomy is a crime in Malaysia, which also has Islamic sharia laws banning same-sex acts and cross-dressing. The multi-ethnic, multi-faith country has a dual-track legal system with Islamic laws for Muslims running alongside civil laws.
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