Transgender, Muslim and banned in Malaysia | Unreported World 

I am Malaysian and I tell you, this moral police only targets budget hotels. They don't dare to touch the 5 stars and above hotels. Of course, laws and punishment only apply to the poor.

As a Malaysian, u can get punished for not obeying the religious law, but get away with corruption.

Any country that has a police force for... RELIGION is one I dont want to visit or live in. Politics and religion should remain separated

I love this reporter. You can see how he sympathises with everyone he interviews

They should consider moving to Thailand - in Thailand trans-women are almost cultural icons

Not just transgender but the whole LGBT community are banned here in Malaysia. Also, I love how positive and respectful the interviewer .

"And what's she doing?" "Surviving."

I love how genuine he is when giving praises. He looks them in the eye and smiles, no acting in that

In my opinion, as long as you are a good person and not causing any trouble to anyone . Be what you like. Life's short, live happily

That’s weird Malaysia is one of the worst place the be trans but if you just across to Thailand the neighbour country. That’s the best place to be trans.

"Was it wrong to be happy?" "Yeah." Top 10 anime saddest moments. Hearing that was sad though.

The host of the show was really nice and openminded (:

I keep seeing a lot of people speaking on how God feels in all this...but you know, I'm just sitting here wondering when God personally told you all these things.

They should come search for real criminals here in South Africa and leave the trans people alone. . We need more dedicated policemen.

Malysia is the most peaceful country I have ever visited

''We want them to be a normal person'' LMAO

as a chinese malaysian, i was so heartbreaking to see her cry after she said that she got disowned due to embarrassment. i wish these people would be more accepted and would be able to live more freely in malaysia.

bila rasa nya malaysian muslim ni nak sedar yg transgender totally haram dalam islam?? not just islam in malaysia, but islam all around the world! bila jugak rasanya malaysian non-muslim (and non-muslim all around the world too perhaps) nak faham yg we muslims usually against transgenders from our fellow muslims???? then ramai yg still salah ertikan yg muslim ni racists??? aku tak paham bethol lah 😷

As a malaysia myself, we don't really mind them at all. We don't care what a person wants to be whether they want to go back and forth with being the gender that they are born with or not. But what we hated the most is prostitution and adultery, there's a lot of trans people that are working around us that are untouched and not being bothered by the religious police. Some of trans women are a famous stylist, makeup artist rich business person and many more and they are not being bothered by these religious police. Only those who are doing prostitution will be bothered by them. However if you're a trans women but working as a nurse, you will live a normal life where no one will give a damn about you and your choices.

Hello to all Malaysian Transgenders. I come from Vietnam. If you don't mind Vietnam is poorer than Malaysia, you're welcome to live in peace in Vietnam. We only have laws based on logics not religious. No laws, no police, no one will bother you here for the rest of your life. We even have a trans star singer and public loves her. As for me, I believe trans are the most peace loving people. They never blow themselves up killing innocent people for whatever the divine cause is.

The law only applies to muslim, if you don't want follow the law, then quit being a muslim. As a Malaysian people might think we're too conservative, but in my opinion the western has too much liberty. Too much liberty can be as harmful as too little, moderation is key here. I am fine the way things are in our society and understand the culture shock my western friend experience here. I won't force our culture on them as much as I hope they won't force theirs on us.

This reporter has minimum sense on cross culture. He is kinda forcing applied western culture standards on Malaysian culture.

Malaysia is a religious country, so they have their own laws about misbehaving & such. Just like any other religion in the world.

Glad that you came to my country for this report. I don't know like this happens in the western part of my country. They are many LGBT in my city and they are just fine. And some of them are my friends. No one should be treated so badly no matter what you believe. 😢

God bless you Serafina , one day everything will be ok ! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

17:55 Damn, I feel kinda bad, this just screams all sorts of wrong, the fact they turned their back not out of realisation but out of fear makes me sad

Transgenders are divine

This is screwy!! Religious police? WTF!!!!!!

Hi, I'm a genderfluid teen living in malaysia. I know for a fact that if I come out and start presenting myself the way I want and loving the people I want, there's even more of a chance I'll be putting myself in danger. Doesn't help that I'm chinese too, malays alr don't have the best opinion of me. I just want to be free without being threatened.

Lol what do you care about people's lives. If they don't want religion in their lives, why do you care to shove it unto their throats? 🙄

Right at the end there. I believe he realized that he wanted to turn back to religion because he wanted to do the right thing. Since all he had known was Islam, that was all he turned to. If somebody wants to turn back to God, please let them do so. Everyone always says "Do what you want to do." And I choose to follow my religion, because it brings me peace of mind.

This is so disgusting, disturbing and very sad

I've been reading these comments and rather than talk about the problems and solutions, I see people dissing on other country's problems while trying to defend their own. How are we ever going to grow together and understand each other? Humanity you poor soul

Separate religion from politics. I m also muslim.

They actually would burst that door open if they were not on camera ;-:

The whole concept of a country having civil police and religious police, is just bonkers, but an incredibly frightening reality for citizens of those countries. #ReligionShouldNotDictateLaw

12:51 Serafina is desperate to seeking for acceptance

I was taught that we are gift from God to our parents. And these people who disown their children for being gay or trans and yet those people say so religious and on the right. How do they disrespect a gift from God like that ?

It is sad to know they cannot accept that they are men. Yet want others to accept their transgender.

why i left, culture pushed me away from belief. hope i can return one day after i can look past the religious trauma i've faced

I feel so bad for Sarfina I wish someone can help her get a job and live a better life ... :(?

Watching this after the recent RexKL raid, it's honestly really depressing that even after 4 years this is still ongoing. I'm a trans person in Malaysia, and to know that there's almost nowhere to go if your own family, the very same people that raised you and wanted the best, won't even support you, is heartbreaking. Trans people don't get help from the government, don't have many safe spaces and don't have a voice in this country. For what it's worth, I'm grateful that this video is here to spread the word about our country and trans struggles, but as far as progress goes we've still got a long way before we don't have to deal with this anymore.

I feel so sad for them. They can't live normal.

so sad for these ladies 😔 we're still lucky enough here in the philippines.

Sedih tgok golongan maknyah kat Malaysia😓hidup ni skjap jek..cube lwan rase nak jd pompuan tu jihad sdaye upaya..yg pntg usaha..Allah maha mengetahui..jgn ikutkan hawa nafsu sgt

The laws only apply to Muslims it’s the right of Countries to choose how they govern themselves 🇲🇾🇵🇰

1:33 Why did they answer the door tho???

The reporter is a good puppet

Choose one. 1 Being a trans 2 Being a muslim

That's so so good u doing great Malaysia

ofc.....low budget hotels have bad reputation in Malaysia

Just wanna say if you dont know any rule and why its banned its always has hikmah or reason for it why transgender is banned its always has reason and if you wanna know read quran translate read why muslim banned transgender why it have to be antidotal and then comeback here and debate with me

Good job malaysia Love from indonesia 🇲🇨

I'm muslim also live in malaysia, my uncle are transgender (but he still have d and n) we accept him what he is. We don't care about him that much. He always out for a new boyfriend :/

To each his/her own. I have come across a few trans-gs working in one particular popular local chain of hypermarket and they are nice. As a matter of fact, they would flash nice warm smiles more often than their female colleagues! And, they are always friendly and courteous. I even have a Malaysian friend whose cousin is a trans-gs and is a popular make-up artist in West Malaysia. I have met "her" before and "she" is beautiful! Their life. Their choice. I only know that they are nice people and just want to lead a peaceful life.

There is no such word as “freedom” in the Islamic religion.

The 1800s are calling ,they want their laws back

why do they always target the poor transgenders? Why not the rich like sajat and other cosmetic moguls that are obviously trans. urgh. leave themmmm alone.. let them be happy.. its between them and Allah. If its forbidden then let them be punish by allah in akhirat. why are the humans punishing them like they have no heart. i get it, religion is everything.i am a muslim too.. but humanity is also important too in my opinion.

"Is that a trans woman?" "Yeah" "And what is she doing?" "Surviving." This part made me tear up a bit

I'm not judging to the fact that they work as a sex worker, but I hope they stay safe and wear protection...

I remember when i was 27, driving for 6 hours, i reach my destination but locked out, i called my friend, she is 28 and offer for me to rest at her home until next morning, all her friend was gone to their hometown for holiday. came to her house at 11pm, then religious police arrest us at 1am. we really did nothing as she only my friend. but still got arrested because they said we going to have sex, those religious people are rude and only sex in their mind. i got released because im not muslim, but she got fined and arrested, i feel bad for her, she just try to be a nice human being and offer me a place to rest, but all good deeds she did only get sour and hatred by religious police. We are an adult and it's a very basic human right, but not for Malays in Malaysia.

"what's she doing?" "surviving"

This was a very good documentary, the reporter was great and very kind to everyone I am glad he brought light to the injustice in Malaysia. Hope Serafina appeals and she gets all the help from her sisters, I hope she's doing good.

Why spread hatred in the name of God? *If* God is real and did created us, what gives you the right to judge his own creation?

Just go to Thailand lol

As always good documentaries for us...Thanks Unreported world....

The host is such a caring, respectable and amazing person

Mus behave like a woman? So u have to behave a certain way or go to jail wow smh xinfinity

I find it strange bc it seems like Malaysian ppl dont rly care but they are made to care...

Guys Everyone have different points of view...but we must respect each other..

Serafina (forgive my spelling error) You ARE KIND, BEAUTIFUL AND STRONG!! I WOULD LOVE TO CALL YOU MY FAMILY. I hope you are doing well!!!

Malaysian are good in English.

The title of this video is so misleading

okay aq dh baca sume komen dan I'm just gonna say this now. No matter what your culture is, your religion, what language you speak, what you like, just be nice to everyone and inshallah life will be so much better than it is now.

Sherafina is even braver than bruce jenner. She should’ve been the one to be given the award lmao

Christianity's also prohibit LGBTQ.. Remember prophet Lot story in bible? Also same story in Muslim Quran.

What you do is between you and god , who are these people to judge ?

I’ve always been surrounded by Malay/Muslim Friends since young. It’s been 11 years now and not a single one was EVER discriminating towards trans people. In fact, we adore them. Sure they don’t support trans because of religious belief but that doesn’t mean they hold a grudge against them. (just a small fyi: I’m from Singapore)

So you are supposed to walk around with a marriage certificate? I don even know where mine is

My friend was taken by JAWI one time because she and her husband did not bring their marriage cert and her husband forgot their wedding anniversary. He also forgot their children's birthdays. They both had to call their parents.

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Why are non Muslims concerned with this when the law does not apply to them? hypocrites, are Malaysians coming to the west doing documentaries on the laws and looking down upon them? they have a freedom and it is their democratic right to uphold laws which are put into place. Malaysia is doing nothing wrong, Malaysians don't apologise for your way of life.

I have a friend who is highly educated too but he is never employed just because he is a trans which makes me really sad They are really nice and sweet people As a Malaysian, just made me really sad about how this happened in my country

I’m so disgusted by these individuals who are targeting people’s private lives. Truly appalling and incredibly backward.

Its against shariah law, not only Malaysia. other muslim country with same shariah ruling have same stand.

Being born as a Malaysia, I remember being prejudice against trans women because from where I grow up there is a street where it is known for trans women prostitution. I remembering people around me comment with harsh criticism or looking down on them. But as I grew older, through the exposure from Internet. It taught me about human rights, and I started having change of mind about the community. Started accepting everyone identify despite their gender, started making friends without the thoughts of their identify. After watching this video, it’s saddens me. Because I encounter few transgender women in my life here in Malaysia, and some of them are glamorous which sometime has a hidden scar that I might not seen. Some of them might be portrayed as shame and dirty when all they do is making a living and trying to fit in to this harsh reality. It definitely open my eye. From my personal experiences, I encounter with trans women working in shopping mall as receptionist in the capital. They don’t get much prejudice, or maybe they do I just wasn’t there. I think it’s because they fully transform or become the beautiful women they are.

Many people dont understand with this video , especially non Malaysian . As Malaysian .. syariah law just for muslim Malaysian not for all of Malaysian. That's why if you're non muslim and you make a sex things you would not be arrested by the religion police bcs they work based on muslim law.

Always a bad idea to mix religion and politics. Poor Serafina broke my heart, especially when she talked about​ how she missed her family :(

I respect Malaysia for keeping their faith and may God bless their nation always. Traveling the world trying to make people look bad because of their faith is criminal.

I feel VERY mixed on these laws. As I'm Muslim, I can understand strict laws. To be honest, these restrictions are really hard. I guess since I live in America I really dont get to experience such theoretical law. Except in sunday school.

malas nak taip english nnt kena kecam berjemaah..kita islam so hidup la cara islam.setiap benda yang dilarang oleh islam memang ade sebab dan penjelasan dia..semoga kita semua diberi hidayah ke jalan yang lurus

Wtf is wrong with some parts of the world

Religious police? That's the most stupid thing I've heard in a long time

I hope serafina finds acceptance and love. I wish all my sisters overthere love and to never ever give up your true self!

People who are not Muslim can't be arrested if they stay together in one room without the marriage certificate. It's fine. We respect. But for the Muslims, it's wrong

If people aren't hurting anybody, leave them alone. Don't go disturbing the peace to "make peace" when there already was peace.

I am so happy light is finally being shedded on this topic, but this documentary is putting her at great risk. He showed where she works, the area in which she lived, all of that. I hope nothing bad happens

Love from Saudi to Malaysia ❤️❤️🇸🇦🇲🇾

😂😂 bro . When you are America is killing innocent people you guys are blind. When prostitution is happening in America where is a human rights department now

that cop explaining why he is even arresting people, consenting adults in a private space, seemed creepy and personal too him