“Not a Crime” is a comic by Malaysian cartoonist, animator and illustrator Kazimir Lee, on the persecution and resistance of mak nyah in Malaysia.
The comic documents the arrest of 17 trans women at a wedding in June 2014, under Section 66 of the Sharia Criminal Enactment that declared ‘crossdressing’ an offence. In November 2014, a landmark ruling by the Malaysian Federal Court struck down Section 66 as unconstitutional, particularly in relation to violating freedom of expression.
Full comic available on Kazimir Lee’s website here.
