Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa,Islamic Affairs Minister of Malaysia, spoke out on behalf of the nation’s Lesbian, or Gay,Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) population over discrimination against them in the workplace. This all comes in the wake of the resignation of Numan Afifi, who was an interim aide to Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman. Afifi stated he had no choice but to resign his post after he was attacked for being the organizer of Malaysia’s first Pride Day breaking of speedy event final year by many Islamic groups. His critics further stated that it was inappropriate to have a “champion of LGBT causes” holding a government staff position, or according to Malaysia’s news outlet The Star.
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Source: inquisitr.com