Transgender Malaysians just scored a landmark victory

Transgender Malaysians just scored a landmark victory
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Malaysia's Court of Appeal ruled Friday that transgender Muslims have a right to cross-dress.

The three-judge panel ruled that Section 66 of the Syariah Criminal (Negri Sembilan) Enactment 1992, which "criminalizes any man who dresses or poses as a woman," is unconstitutional, according to The Raykat Post.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.