REXKL

2022 - 10 - 30

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20 men picked up for cross-dressing at entertainment outlet (Free Malaysia Today)

The 20 men were detained following a raid by the FT Islamic religious department, DBKL and police at a popular nightspot in Kuala Lumpur. (Facebook pic).

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REXKL Expresses Sadness Over Halloween Event Raid, Says They ... (WORLD OF BUZZ)

Halloween means dressing up as your favorite character for a day, and while the festival is not usually celebrated on a grand scale in Malaysia, it's still.

[ News24 hours ago](https://worldofbuzz.com/bersatu-deputy-president-pkrs-perak-seat-candidates-are-not-heavyweights/) [ News24 hours ago](https://worldofbuzz.com/mas-offers-20-off-flight-tickets-for-voters-urges-msians-to-vote-during-ge15/) Trigger warning: Some images in this article may be disturbing. Do you think Malaysians should be allowed to express themselves in any way they deserve? Just last night (October 30), RexKL broke the silence and responded to the matter via an Instagram post. REXKL made it clear that the sudden turn of events on Saturday night disappointed them, and nobody could foresee that the Halloween celebration would go haywire.

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LGBTQ+ Folks Share Their Stories On What Went Down At The ... (Hype.MY)

Halloween parties in Malaysia aren't anything new nor have they ever been banned unless something dangerous and illegal happened like violence, drugs, ...

The venue will continue to become a safe space to celebrate Malaysian communities and stand against prejudice. The singer said everyone was tested for drugs and described the experience to be extremely humiliating and stressful. Malaysian Gay-Rights activist, Numan Afifi was apparently one of the 20 people who were questioned by JAWI, revealing that they were being investigated for “encouraging vice” under section 35 of Shariah offenses act. Malaysian-born singer Kitnaga attended RexKL and recalled that the crowd was separated into 2 groups; Muslims and non-Muslims. It was reported that around 20 drag queens and transgender individuals were detained by the authorities. Most if not all attendees were actually members of the LGBTQ+ community, some of which were arrested and detained.

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Authorities raid Halloween event with drag performers, causes ... (Coconuts)

A major Halloween celebration at REXKL in Kuala Lumpur attended by the LGBTQ community was disrupted by local police recently (Oct. 29), who then detained ...

Coconuts](https://coconuts.co/kl/news/scientist-with-spina-bifida-to-be-first-disabled-candidate-in-malaysia/) Coconuts](https://coconuts.co/kl/news/indonesian-badminton-coach-refers-to-malaysias-chinese-indian-shuttlers-as-black-and-white-causes-uproar-among-malaysians/) [Scientist with spina bifida to be first disabled candidate in Malaysia The raid was “traumatising and frightening,” according to activist Numan Afifi, who was among those arrested at the gathering in Kuala Lumpur late Saturday.

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