Difference between revisions of "Numan Afifi Saadan"
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| − | LGBTQ Activist and president of Pelangi, which organised the Big Gay Iftar and has been active in advocating the human rights of LGBT people. Former Press Aide to the Minister of Sports and Youth. | + | LGBTQ Activist and president of Pelangi, which organised the Big Gay Iftar and has been active in advocating the human rights of LGBT people. Former Press Aide to the Minister of Sports and Youth who was forced to resign due to threats and abuse because of his sexuality. Presented his statement to the UN’s Council about Malaysia's poor track record on LGBTQ rights at its Universal Periodic Review of Malaysia in 2019. |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
* https://www.queerlapis.com/we-stand-with-numan-afifi/ | * https://www.queerlapis.com/we-stand-with-numan-afifi/ | ||
| − | * https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/lgbti-activist-forced-to-resign-from-ministers-office-because-hes-gay/ | + | * https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/lgbti-activist-forced-to-resign-from-ministers-office-because-hes-gay |
| + | * https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/malaysian-lgbti-rights-activist-accuses-police-of-intimidation | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:45, 1 May 2019
Country
Malaysia
Birth - Death
Occupation
Activist
Description
LGBTQ Activist and president of Pelangi, which organised the Big Gay Iftar and has been active in advocating the human rights of LGBT people. Former Press Aide to the Minister of Sports and Youth who was forced to resign due to threats and abuse because of his sexuality. Presented his statement to the UN’s Council about Malaysia's poor track record on LGBTQ rights at its Universal Periodic Review of Malaysia in 2019.
