Idris Haron: Resolve transgender issues through education

ALOR GAJAH: Issues relating to transgender should be resolved through educating society on the trend, said Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron.
He said for society to understand issues on lesbianism, homosexuality, bisexuality and transgender, efforts must be taken at the early stage through education.
"It is good if we could introduce the subject either through social learning or religious classes to emphasise that such behaviour is prohibited in Islam.
"Should they be inclined towards transgender, and they are aware that the act is against the teachings of Islam, they would restrain from such activities," he told Bernama here today.
Idris said a system should be established to curb transgender activities and ban Muslim men from dressing as women in the country.
"Although being transgender is considered a human right and curbing transgender activities is deemed an abuse of human rights, action must be taken as transgender activities are a threat to Islam and the state," he said. – Bernama