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flag Malaysia’s religious minister sparks outrage with claim linking LGBTQ identity to stress and religion, contradicting scientific consensus.

flag Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan sparked backlash after claiming in a parliamentary reply that work stress, social influences, and lack of religious practice could contribute to people identifying as LGBTQ, citing a 2017 study. flag The remarks drew widespread criticism from LGBTQ rights advocates and social media users, who called the statement misleading and harmful, noting that scientific consensus affirms sexual orientation as innate, not caused by stress. flag The comment came amid government crackdowns on LGBTQ events, including the cancellation of a pride retreat, and Malaysia’s continued criminalization of consensual same-sex acts under colonial-era and sharia laws.

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