Plaudits for Federal Court's verdict over 'unnatural sex' law

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Amnesty International Malaysia described the Federal Court's decision to strike down a provision of the Selangor syariah law on "unnatural sex" as a watershed moment in the struggle for equality in Malaysia.However, its executive director Katrina Jorene Maliamauv said LGBTI people remain unequal in the eyes of the law as Section 377A, which criminalises homosexual acts, remains in the Penal Code.LGBTI stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex."It’s important to note that LGBTI people continue to be criminalised under the law, while discrimination, hate, and even violence continue to place LGBTI people at a heightened risk of physical and psychological harm."We, therefore, urge the federal government to repeal Section 377A urgently.“We hope today’s decision moves us towards a Malaysia where everyone, regardless of gender and sexual orientati…