Malaysia’s Transsexuals Lose Court Battle to Dress as They Choose
By Sushila Rao The first ever attempt to challenge the constitutionality of an Islamic Syariah(Shariah) ban on cross-dressing has been dismissed by the secular High Court in the Negeri Sembilan province of Malaysia. Article 3 of the Constitution of Malaysia establishes Islam as the “religion of the Federation.” Under the “dual” legal system ordained by Article 121(1A) of the…