14 September 2012

Parents taught to spot 'signs of homosexuality'

The Malaysian government has begun holding seminars aiming to help teachers and parents spot signs of homosexuality in children, underscoring a rise in religious conservatism in the Muslim majority nation.

So far, the Teachers Foundation of Malaysia has organised 10 seminars across the nation.

Attendance at the last event on Wednesday reached 1,500 people, a spokesman for the organisation told Reuters. [Reuters] Read more