Malaysia grants ‘full license’ to arrest and ‘educate’ trans people.

MALAYSIA'S RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS MINISTER ZULKIFLI MOHAMAD AL-BAKRI USES A THEODOLITE TO PERFORM 'RUKYAH,' THE SIGHTING OF THE NEW MOON FOR THE MUSLIM HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN, ON THE OBSERVATION DECK OF THE KL TOWER IN KUALA LUMPUR ON MAY 15, 2018. (Photo: ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP)

A statement by a Malaysian government minister authorizing religious authorities to go after transgender people has sparked outrage among LGBTQ advocates in the deeply conservative country.

In a Facebook post on July 10, Malaysia’s Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad announced that…