A 70-year-old Indian man, Satyanarayana Prasad Papoli, was fined $1,168 by a Malaysian court for wearing clothes deemed supportive of the LGBTQ community during a charity run in Johor, Malaysia.
The event, intended to raise funds for the Spastic Children’s Association of Johor, saw Papoli and 66-year-old Arthur Wang from Taiwan fined for “inappropriate” attire.
Footage of the event showed some participants cross-dressing and wearing rainbow socks, which were interpreted as symbols of LGBTQ support.
In Malaysia, LGBTQ activities are not widely accepted. Papoli, a former lawyer, has since apologized.
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