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Practical Guidelines For Trans-Specific Primary Health Care In Malaysia

Most transgender persons do not consult or seek guidance from medical professionals due to the fear of stigma and discrimination.

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Transgender Health

Minister’s “Full Licence” Increases Vulnerability And Risk Of...

It is a fact which has been thoroughly documented that transgender persons in Malaysia encounter harassment, discrimination and subject to physical assaults.

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Transgender Health

LGBT People Need Safe Mental Health Care Services

These stories of pain are more a norm than an exception when it comes to LGBT people’s interaction with Malaysia’s mental health services. The reality is that our local mental health services are unsafe and poorly equipped to deal with the needs of LGBT people.

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Transgender Health

Conversion Therapy is A Form of Violence

“Conversion therapy has been documented and proven to produce long-term psychological trauma, worsen participants’ mental health, well-being and self-esteem, and reinforces social alienation.”

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Transgender Health

Policy For Action 2/2019 – What It Means To Suffer In Silence: Challenges...

The paper concludes with six main areas for recommendations on moving forward with LGBT-friendly mental health services.

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Healthcare Reforms

Fear Is A Potent Barrier To Healthcare

Transgender people and other marginalised communities should not have to fear accessing healthcare and should be able to feel confident and safe while doing so.

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Transgender Health

Malaysia Loses From Discriminating Against LGBT People

A 2016 World Bank study found that homophobia alone was estimated to cost India’s economy up to $32 billion a year, approximately 1.7% of its gross domestic product (GDP).

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Transgender Health

Protect LGBT Persons, Protect Public Health

Such targeted stigma, discrimination and criminalisation inevitably lead to the further marginalisation of an already marginalised community, which is a disaster for public health.

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Transgender Health

Demonisation Of Sexual Minorities Obstructs Access To Healthcare

Everyone is equally entitled to the rights and protections provided for under Malaysian law and that includes being able to walk about without having to fear being beaten up or subject to physical and mental harm.

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Transgender Health

Access To Healthcare Services For Transgender People Need Improvement

“Being true to ourselves is not a mental disorder.”

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