Group supports ‘unnoticed’ LGBT flood victims


Raevathi Supramaniam

LGBTQ+ people are in a blind spot when it comes to disaster relief, Jejaka founder Numan Afifi says. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 24, 2021.

THE recent floods in large parts of the Peninsula saw many Malaysians springing into action to help victims, but needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) community have generally gone unnoticed.

Jejaka, a non-profit that supports LGBT youths said while it was heart-warming to see all the help pouring in, not enough was being done to support this marginalised community, which was also affected by the floods.


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