Malaysia cracks down on Swatch's LGBTQ collection.
TL;DR
Malaysian authorities seized 164 Swatch watches celebrating LGBTQ pride from 11 shopping malls, worth $14,000. Swatch expressed concern about the raids, and questioned how a message of “peace and love could be harmful”. Malaysia criminalises sexual activity between members of the same sex and prohibits expressions of gender and sexuality that go against Islamic teachings. LGBTQ-rights advocacy group JEJAKA condemned the raid and called for the promotion of diversity and acceptance.
- Malaysia seizes Swatch watches over ‘LGBT connotations’ Al Jazeera English
- Malaysia confiscates ‘LGBT’ rainbow Swatch watches The Guardian
- Malaysian authorities raid Swatch stores, seize Pride Collection watches, according to the Swiss watchmaker Fox News
- Dark hour: Malaysian groups slam raids over Swatch’s LGBTQ collection South China Morning Post
- Malaysian authorities seize rainbow Pride Swatch watches Sky News
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