Malayasia Bans Swatch Pride Collection To Protect ‘Morality’

The government of Malaysia has declared all Swatch products — including watches, wrappers and boxes — that feature LGBTQ characteristics are now banned. Anyone found with one could be punished with up up to 3 years in jail. https://twitter.com/NBCNewsWorld/status/1689627606444908545 From NBC News:

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.

Malaysia, which is predominantly Muslim, already criminalizes same-sex relationships, with punishments ranging from caning under Islamic laws to 20 years in prison for sodomy under colonial-era civil laws.

In May, authorities raided Swatch stores and confiscated more than 160 watches from its Pride Collection.

Some of the watches have rainbow colors while others are in a choice of six single colors that correlate to the gay pride flag, with two rainbow loops on their straps.

In 2019, two tourists were arrested in their hotel room in Malaysia for having consensual sex. They might as well ban the rainbow from nature at this point… https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1689674242420363264