00:00The organisers of Glamping with Pride have cancelled a two-day retreat scheduled for this weekend in Hululangat citing safety concerns.
00:09Jejaka, a pro-LGBTQ advocacy group, said the venue owner had withdrawn its booking on safety grounds.
00:16It said the group had received explicit threats, including death threats, through social media and said these threats have been documented and a police report will be lodged.
00:25The NGO stressed that the cancellation was not due to legal issues, but because an environment was created in which reckless rhetoric, misinformation and fear-mongering made it unsafe for people to gather.
00:38The program had been promoted by Jejaka as a private community gathering focused on health, well-being and HIV awareness, but drew criticism after a poster circulated online.
00:49Since then, police have received at least five reports related to the event's advertisement and the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharfuddin Idris Shah, issued a firm directive against any immoral activities or celebrations linked to LGBTQ lifestyle in the state.
01:05Panyujo, FMT
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