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'This is historic': Malaysian man wins appeal against Islamic gay sex charge
Malaysia,” said Numan Afifi, the founder of LGBT+ rights group Pelangi Campaign, which was not involved in the lawsuit.The Muslim man in his 30s – whose name has been withheld by his lawyer to protect him – filed the lawsuit after he was arrested in the central Selangor state in 2018 for attempting gay sex, an allegation he denies.Same-sex acts are illegal in Malaysia, although convictions are rare.