Setting the Priorities for LGBT+ Research and Intervention Effort in Malaysia Through Community Voices: A Brief Report.
Community Health Equity Res Policy
; : 2752535X241273831, 2024 Aug 09.
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ABSTRACT
Internationally, there is a growing acceptance of gender and sexuality diversity and acknowledgment of LGBT + identities as health determinants. However, caution is warranted when applying research and intervention priorities from Global North countries to regions where LGBT + identities remain criminalized. In 2024, Malaysia maintains legal stances persecuting LGBT + individuals and shows no intent to address this human rights issue. This study offers an overview of pivotal issues identified by LGBT + communities in Malaysia that urgently require attention and resolution. Data were employed from a large-scale community-based survey the KAMI Survey that recruited LGBT + participants in Malaysia in late 2023 and descriptive analyses were conducted on the responses of 637 participants (mean age = 27.75). Results revealed key issues deemed 'very important' to address by participants comprised HIV/AIDS, training for healthcare providers, police mistreatment, and discrimination, with more than 80% reporting each of these. When prompted to select a single issue for urgent resolution, three-fifths (61.0%) prioritized 'criminalizing laws affecting LGBT + individuals'. Echoing prolonged advocacy by local LGBT + community organizations, the author emphasizes the need for collective allyship across stakeholders to develop evidence-based practices and policies to address the concerns articulated in this paper.
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Community Health Equity Res Policy
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2024
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