Mary and the Mak Nyahs: Queer Theological Imaginings of Malaysian Male-to-Female Transsexuals

Many Malaysian mak nyahs, or male-to-female transsexuals, undergo tremendous discrimination and persecution in various aspects of their lives. This is due to their liminal identities and their involvement in sex work in Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim country that actively engages in moral policing...

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Published in:Theology & sexuality
Main Author: Goh, Joseph N. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2012
In: Theology & sexuality
Year: 2012, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 215-233
Further subjects:B Queer Theology
B Marcella Althaus-Reid
B mak nyah
B non-heteronor-mative sexualities
B Malaysia
B Religion And Politics
B male-to-female transsexuals
B Mary
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