Malaysia is busy discussing the right age for people to marry. Malaysia’s Sabah Mufti Datuk Bungsu Aziz Jaafar has spoken out against setting the minimum age of marriage at 18 as it won’t be in tune with the Sharia law which prescribes 14 years of age for girls and 16 for boys. The religious authority […]
Tag: Transgender
Kamya Punjabi remembers Pratyusha Banerjee
Pratyusha Banerjee, the feisty Anandi of Balika Vadhu, one of the biggest names in the television industry, committed suicide two years back but her friend Kamya Punjabi still misses her. She reminded the world of her friend Pratyusha Banerjee when she wrote (translated in English for better understanding): Two years and no trail as yet! Don’t […]
Malaysia: Islamic authorities to meet entrepreneur after transgender rumors
Malaysia’s Islamic experts belonging to The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) want to meet a successful cosmetic entrepreneur named Nur Sajat after it was speculated that she could be a transgender. Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country and LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) communities are frowned upon. A newspaper mStar has reported that the Jakim’s […]