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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Malaysia makes owning an LGBTQ+ Swatch punishable by up to 3 years in jail

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Malaysia’s government said Thursday that all Swatch products that contain lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer elements – including watches, wrappers and boxes – were banned, warning that anyone found with one could be jailed for up to three years.

The ban has been published in the Federal Gazette – which makes it official – as part of a printing law that includes distribution and possession, citing concerns that such products were detrimental to the nation's morality.

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