CHAPTER 01 SITUATIONS & SCENARIOS
CHAPTER 1.1 INTRODUCTION + KEYWORDS
WHAT IS LGBT? LGBT is shorthand for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. The “LGB” in this term refers to sexual orientation. It is defined as an often enduring pattern of emotional, romantic and/or sexual attractions of men to women or women to men (heterosexual), of women to women or men to men (homosexual), or by men or women to both sexes (bisexual). It also refers to an individual’s sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, related behaviors and membership in a community of others who share those attractions and behaviors. The "T" stands for transgender or gender non-conforming. It is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity or gender expression does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth. The term “genderqueer.”Is used to describe who do not identify as either male or female.It is important to understand that sexual orientation and gender identity are not the same thing, they do both reflect differing forms of gender norm transgression and share an intertwined social and political history
LESBIAN
WE NEED EQUALITY
WE AREN’T ABNORMAL
I JUST LIKE GIRLS
L B
LGBT RIGHTS Nowadays, people around the world face violence and inequality—and sometimes torture, even execution—because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and the transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues. Sexual orientation and gender identity worldwide, including torture, killing and executions, arrests under unjust laws, unequal treatment, censorship, medical abuses, discrimination in health and jobs and housing, domestic violence, abuses against children, and denial of family rights and recognition abuses should be document and exposed. Laws and policies that will protect everyone’s dignity should also be advocated. So that every people can enjoy their rights fully.
NOT INTERESTED WITH GIRLS
G T
GAY
DON’T JUDGE
I LIKE BOYS ONLY
WE NEED EQUALITY
ISSUE: LGBT RIGHTS STAUNCHLY OPPOSED IN MALAYSIA Malaysia has long been unequivocal in its stance on LGBT issues. Malaysia is known as a Muslim-majority country which has a divided legal system: There are, on the one hand, federal civil and criminal courts, but at the state level, Sharia courts were being used by Muslims for the religious and family issues. Homosexuality is condemned under both jurisdictions. Homosexual activity is codified in Section 377 of its Penal Code, which criminalizes “carnal intercourse,” and includes same-sex sexual activity and other sexual behaviors “against the order of nature.” The colonial era criminal ban on sodomy (as well as oral sex), broadly defined to include both heterosexual and homosexual acts are still retained in Malaysia.It carries a punishment including fines, prison sentences of up to twenty years, and even corporal punishment. Our ex Prime Minister , Najib Razak has also reiterated time and again that Malaysia will not defend LGBT rights. Earlier this year, Razak even compared the LGBT community to the Islamic State terror group by listed both of them as the enemies of Islam. The movie with a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender character is also not being allowed to screen in the cinema in Malaysia. As can be expect to watch a similar plot unfold that the scene which contain the LGBT characters will be cut out from the film. The most widely known example of the movie is The Beauty And The Beast which almost being banned for screening because of the scenes which contain gay contain.
Gender identity and expression being banned Cross dressing, and transgender people are strongly prohibited by state-level Sharia (Islamic) laws.Transgender individuals have often been arrested by police officers under the civil laws governing "public indecency", and if they are Muslim, can be further charged by religious officers under Sharia Laws for "impersonating" women. State religious department officials and police have subjected transgender women to various abuses, including sexual and physical assault, extortion, and violations of privacy rights. Those who being arrested are forced to receive hefty fines and enter the “counselling” sessions where officials from the state Islamic Religious Department which are believed that might help them to transform them back to a man, while a few have been sent to prison.Although several transgender women have filed police reports after such abuse, police have not been willing to hold the religious department officials accountable for
Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people is pervasive in Malaysia
STRONGLY STRONGLY DISAGREE! DISAGREE! WHY? Discrimination is Wrong, No Matter Whom It Affects One thing that most people know for sure, everyone are different. Races and sexual preferences is something else that can differ among others. Every human have its own rights and everyone should be treated fairly. Gay and transgender people are also human, they should be treated like anyone else and not be discriminated against .Protect people from discrimination, including gay and transgender people, is about treating others as we want to be treated. Although we may have different beliefs, but most important is focusing on what we have in common. Nobody should have to live in fear of being legally charged or punished. Homosexuality is, like basic skin colour, result of a physiologically determinative factor.� We cannot choose our biological parents. We have no control over the colour of our natural skin. We indeed do not freely, consciously choose to become either heterosexual or homosexual or even bisexual. If they can freely choose to which ever sexual orientation they wish, don’t you think they would of course pick heterosexual which is the praised one rather than homosexual which is always condemned, prohibited, abnormal, unnatural one?
RIGHTS FOR FREEDOM AND EQUALITY Homosexuality is natural since it is not a disease or an metal disorder as in 1973 the American Psychiatric Association conďŹ rmed the importance of the new, better designed research and removed homosexuality from the ofďŹ cial manual that lists mental and emotional disorders. LGBT are also humans which have their rights to have their own life and personal liberty, equality, freedom from gender discrimination, movement, and speech, assembly, and association. Homosexuality is not a disease nor a disorder. It is not a sin. It is not a crime. It is not a free choice. It is natural, normal and needs no change. LGBT are entitled to every singles rights that heterosexuals have. They have the rights to pursuit their own happiness. They were born homosexual and there’s nothing in this world can change this fact. Just like the heterosexuals that pursue a marriage with a member of the opposite sex, the homosexuals also have the essential needs, natural rights to seek a civil union with a member of the same sex. Their pursuit of happiness does not interfere with ours or is it based on our pain, thus their right to pursuit should not be denied. Their right to happiness should not be criminalized. Their right to live their homosexual lives should be unconditionally returned. Their marriage should not be discriminated but should be legalized, thus received the same equal protection from the law as with any traditional marriage.
NOTHING WRONG WITH LOVE, LOVE IS INFINITY One thing that most people know for sure, everyone are different. Races and sexual preferences is something else that can differ among others. Every human have its own rights and everyone should be treated fairly. Gay and transgender people are also human, they should be treated like anyone else and not be discriminated against .Protect people from discrimination, is about treating others as we want to be treated. Although we may have different beliefs, but most important is focusing on what we have in common. Nobody should have to live in fear of being legally charged or punished. All humans are born sexual beings whether young or old, whether big or small, whether gay or straight or even in between. Thus we all have the need to feel belonging to or be intimate with someone. Marriage is simply the union between two people in love. Heterosexual couples who are in love then marry are given a certificate. But why homosexual couple who are truly in love are not allowed to marry by law? They also have to criticize by others. It’s kind of unfair for them. Marriage is above love and based on love, sexual orientations should not have anything to do with it. Love is infinity and should always be respect.
“A ban on someone purely based on one’s sexual orientation may be argued to be unconstitutional. As everyone is equal before the law and the entitled to the equal protection under the law,” criminal lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad told The Malay Mail Online.
LGBT BANNED IN MALAYSIA Statistic of LGBT rights in Malaysia The statistics below show that LGBT are seriously disagreed and are listed as illegal in Malaysia.
HOMOSEXUALITY
X Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) CHANGING GENDER
X Illegal
ADOPTION
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
Ambiguous
HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
AGE OF CONSENT
X Unequal
DONATING BLOOD
X Unrecognized
Married couples only
DISCRIMINATION
MILITARY
Ambiguous
X Banned (indefinite deferral)
CONVERSION THERAPY
X No protections X Illegal
X Not banned
PUBLIC OPINION “Should Society Accept Homosexuality?” Malaysia ranks #28 out of 39 countries surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center,June 4, 2013)
TREND TREND
(86%) No Yes (9%)
History And Status of LGBT rights in Malaysia: Current Status (Since 1826)
Jan 1,1826 - Sep 6, 2017
HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVITY IN MALAYSIA Illegal (Imprisonment as punishment) Unsure of date.Date shown reflects the British Colonial territory of the Straits Settlements.Malaysia’s anti-sodomy laws are relics of the colonial era and Male illegal, Female Legal 2 to 20 years in prison or whippings under Sharia law.Not enforced.
SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN MALAYSIA Current Status Unrecognized (Since 1826) Homosexual activity in Malaysia is illegal. RIGHT TO CHANGE LEGAL GENDER IN MALAYSIA Aug 9,1965 - Aug 28, Legal, surgery not required 2017 According to transrespect.org Current Status (Since Aug 9,1965)
Illegal A trans individual does not currently have the right to change their legal gender.A recent court rulling in favour of allowing trans women to wear female clothing was overturned by a federal court. The date reference is the date Singapore separated from Malaysia.
SAME-SEX ADOPTION IN MALAYSIA Current Status (Since 1826)
Married couples only Date reflects beginning of British colonization of Malaysia. Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia.
LGBT DISCRIMINATION IN MALAYSIA No protections Current Status (Since 1826) As homosexualityis illegal in Malaysia,there are no protections for LGBTQ+ community. LGBT EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION IN MALAYSIA Current Status (Since Jan 1,1826)
Ambiguouous Protection for gender identity and expression
HOMOSEXUALS SERVING OPENLY IN MILITARY IN MALAYSIA Illegal Current Status No. EQUAL AGE OF CONSENT IN MALAYSIA Current Status Unequal No. BLOOD DONATION BY MSMS IN MALAYSIA Current Status
Banned (Indefinite deferral) No.
Shari‘a Law Is Threatening LGBT Rights Across Muslim-Majority In Malaysia The 2017 report states further: Several states in Malaysia have instated Islamic Sharia laws, applying to male and female Muslims, criminalising male/male and female/female sexual acts with up to three years imprisonment and whipping. The Sharia Penal law in the Malaysian state of Pulau Pinang confers penalties for sodomy [Liwat] and lesbian relations [Musahaqat] with fines of RM5,000.00, three years imprisonment and 6 lashes of the whip. All these penalties can be combined.
Malaysia: Health Ministry Propagates Harmful Anti-LGBT Myths The Malaysian Ministry of Health,launching a video competition to “prevent” homosexuality and transgenderism by invites members of the public to submit video clips that warn of the “consequences” of being LGBT, and show how to “prevent, control, and seek help” for them. “This is encouraging discrimination, hatred and even violence towards the minorities,” added Nisha Ayub, who works at the Seed Foundation, a charity working with transgender Malaysians.”
Malaysia: ex PM Razak Says ‘No Need’ For Pride Parade Prime Minister Najib Razak has said the festival may disrupt the ‘moderate’ nature of Malaysia’s Islamic beliefs, suggesting a Pride celebration would be incompatible.. “Islam does not promote violence and teaches us moderation. It is not extreme not is it too open”, PM Razak told constituents at a fast-breaking celebration in Kuala Lumpur, “There is no need for events like a gay parade because it is too open”.
Kuala Lumpur Bans Pride Celebration After Complaints By Religious Groups “Courage in the Face of Adversity” was an LGBT public awareness campaign which organized by students at Taylor’s University who empathise with the social injustice faced by the LGBT community. It was cancelled following the protests since Tuesday by pro-Islamists blogs that were incensed it would be held during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. "We regret that Taylor's University has decided to place its business interests above safeguarding academic freedom and integrity, and standing firm for the autonomy of its students and staff, LGBT rights group Pelangi said. "University should be a space for productive and critical discourse, where issues of importance to society can be freely discussed and debated."It is through deep involvement and keen interest in dealing with complex, even sensitive issues that the youth can become catalysts for change," Pelangi said in a statement.
Beauty and the Beast: Almost Being banned in Malaysia The Film Censorship Board of Malaysia had previously said the Disney movie would only be approved for release if four minutes of material were removed. The studio refused to make the cuts and appealed the board’s decision. Luckily, the censors have apparently relented but censors have given the film a 13-plus age rating due to the film containing a “gay moment”.. “Malaysia does not recognise the LGBT ideology,” Datuk Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid added, “so we have to be extra-cautious in our work. We have our responsibilities to the country, the people and our constitution. If we let these scenes pass, people will wonder if Malaysia recognises LGBT.”
Malaysian government openly endorses gay conversion therapy A video produced advises Muslims to be patient and help their friends change and return to the heterosexual path, if they discover them to be LGBT. Conversion therapy consists of psychological treatment or counselling to change a person's sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual. The therapy are introduced due to the belief that sexuality can be “cured”. The video says: “The fact is, there are those among Muslims that have nonheterosexual orientation but remain steadfast on the path of Islam.“For them, this is a test of Allah, and they choose to face the test appropriate with what Islam demands.”
Malaysian Government Bans Tourists Coming For Gay Party In Kuala Lumpur Immigration officials in Malaysia are denying entry to tourists planning to attend a gay party in Kuala Lumpur. Director-general Mustafar Ali said that, “The gay party is against our country’s culture and we will be strict in denying their entry,” he added. “If such a party or event is held, then it is an illegal gathering,” said Zahid. Visitors planning to attend a beer festival in the city are also being given NTL notices. “If we had kept quiet on these, it would have given a sign that beer and gay festivals are not only acceptable, but can be celebrated grandly in a country that has a Muslim majority,”
Malaysia: Court to Rule on Transgender Rights Transgender women in Malaysia have filed a groundbreaking court case challenging a law that prohibits them from expressing their gender identity “Under discriminatory state laws, transgender women in Malaysia face a daily risk of arrest just for being themselves,” said Neela Ghoshal, senior researcher on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights (LGBT) at Human Rights Watch.
“People are being criminalized because of something they did not choose and cannot change – it’s akin to penalizing someone for the color of their skin,” the applicants’ lawyer, Aston Paiva, told Human Rights Watch. “It’s a civil rights issue. It’s about harming a person’s dignity, and devaluing and degrading them because of who they are.”
The Malaysian authorities’ abuses against transgender women are an assault on human dignity and violate their basic rights,” Ghoshal said. “It’s horrifying to hear about religious department officials stripping transgender women in front of cameras, poking and prodding at their genitals, and punching them.”
Ministry of Education publishing guidelines to identify The purpose behind the rule, as indicated by authorities, is to enable parents to recognize indications of homosexuality in their kid. Public reccomendation by Deputy Education Minister Dr. Mohd Puad Zarkashi that teaching guardians to perceive "indications" of gay or lesbian introduction could be viable in battling increment of this "undesirable wonder among students."The "side effects" recorded in the rule are nothing more than dabbler conclusions of laymen on homosexuals. How can anything not completely went down by appropriate logical conďŹ rmation be permitted to be embraced as "guidelines" by a probably proďŹ cient government ministry "Such exposure is important and it is high time the LGBT issue is discussed openly and not think of it as a taboo," Deputy Education Minister Mohd Puad Zarkashi, who attended the seminar, is quoted as saying. "Once the children have these symptoms, immediate attention should be given."
“Gender preference does not define you. Your spirit defines you.” ― P.C. Cast, Awakened ―
As sexual orientation issues turn out to be more public, and being focus internationally. It's clear that the media will play a crucial part in how those LGBT people group are dealt with.
Don’t conflate sex and gender Sex depends on biology and allocated during childbirth, while gender is the cultural and social, in light of how a person self-recognizes. This is, for some, perhaps the greatest deterrent to comprehension by the cisgendered (that is, individuals whose sex and gender orientation adjust). "Male and female are the two pillars whereupon our general public is being manufactured. Gender manages everything from what sort of relationship you get into to where you take a piss. What's more, on the off chance that you overturn that, it's exceptionally undermining for individuals. It challenges the framework by which they live."
ACCEPTANCE OF LGBT Why LGBT should be accept?
HYPOTHESIS
It is the ideal opportunity for individuals to acknowledge that these people should carry on with an existence of acknowledgment in the public eye simply like every other person. They are a piece of mankind, much the same as every other person. They are different as the "standard," yet so are individuals of various races and statements of faith not the same as each other. So are individuals who are visually impaired, or have different debilitations, not the same as the "norm." So are individuals with Down's syndrome, and different deformities, not the same as this "norm." Are they all expected to be second class citizens?
INTERVIEW WITH GAY FRIEND
interview To have a deeper understanding, I had interview one of my gay friend to know more about them and try to understand their thinking and feelings for being a gay. Below is the interview questions and answers that I had gotten from the interview. 1. What do you think about yourself for being a gay? Did you receiving any ill or unfair treatment by the public for being a part in the LGBT community? Ans: I’m feeling proud of myself to acknowledge me myself as a gay to the public. I think that being a gay is not a scary or horrified thing that I should keeping in secret and concerned about people’s view. I’m a human too, like others. I have my own rights to prefer what I like and what I want to do. Being a gay is not what we can choose, we just born to be like this. It’s just a natural phenomenon. It’s a sure that I had receiving ill or unfair treatment by the public until now and had never been stop. But for me, I just always tell myself that I’m special and do not need to care how people look about me or judge me, because I always believe that different people got different perspective view and I can’t force others to accept me as a gay. 2. What are the problems that you think that had been strongly faced by the LGBT community in Malaysia? Can you briefly talk about how you make yourself to go through these kinds of problems? Ans: I think that discrimination and disrespectful by the public are the main problems that had been faced. People will judge us and seen us as an abnormal. Sometimes we will also be bullied and even being violence abuse. Not only that, Malaysia also strongly oppose the LGBT community due to the sharia law.so it is also a great challenge for those Muslim LGBT to fight for their own rights. The best choice for me to go through these kind of situations is ignorance. Why I choose to ignore? Because its impossible for me to change others mindset to accept me as a part of the “norm”. So, what I can only do is to be myself, do whatever I want without being upset by other people thoughts and opinions. I always believe that if I can’t be good to myself who will? 3. What do you really want from the society? Acceptance by others? Or any others thing that can make your life as a gay to be perfect? Ans: For me, I really do not need others to accept me as a gay. Because I’m a gay that is an unchangeable fact. Even though other can’t accept me as a gay, I’m still a gay. What I really want is that our country can approve the homosexuality marriage. We need the freedom to love whoever we want because love is infinity. We are also human beings, we really want to build our own family with who we love.
4. Among the LGBT community, which category did you think that should be a concern? Why? Ans: Transgender. Because they are facing more problems in mentally or physically. Transgender will have to undergo a transition process and the process kind a take a whole lifetime. Do you know that the transgender which had already undergo the transition process will have to take hormone pills and the hormone pills will bring a lot of side effects which will affect one’s health and also reduce their lifespan. They will need a lot of mentally supports compare to others.
5 So, for my ďŹ nal project, if I was asked to choose one category from the LGBT community, which category would you suggest me to focus on? Ans: In my opinion, I really suggest you focus on the T category which is the Transgender. Because they really need a lot of physical and mentally support to undergo the transition process compare to LGB. Maybe you can have some deeper research to let you discover more about them and having more understanding regarding the problems they face.
CONCLUSION
After the interview with my gay friend, I had gain some knowledge that I can't really get it from the internet. I had also refer to the suggestion given from my friend and had a deeper research about the transgender. After research, I realise that transgender is really a concern in Malaysia. Transgender have more critical conditions compare to LGB in both physically or mentally. So I had decided to change my target user from LGBT to transgender only and focus on the problems that had faced. Because target on LGBT are too broad and its better for me to focus on transgender only. So that, i can come out a better solution to solve this issue.
CHAPTER 1.1.1 INTRODUCTION TRANSGENDER
trans gender
People whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Many tans people report identifying as a member of the opposite sex from a very early age.
difference between lgb & transgender Transgender is all about the gender identity.Transgender’ is often used to mean ‘Transsexual’ has to do with one’s gender identity. Gender Identity is how one identifies in terms of maleness or femaleness.
sexual orientation LGB is about sexual orientation.Sexual orientation, on the other hand is the “inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people.” Basically, it’s who you are interested in dating and being intimate with.
trans identities As a trans person, you may identify as transsexual, non-binary or as across-dresser – these are explained in more detail below.
cross dressing Trans people who cross-dress enjoy wearing clothing associated with the opposite sex, often for relatively short periods of time, for personal comfort and pleasure. You may hear the term transvestite used to describe a person who cross-dresses, but the term cross-dresser is generally much preferred in trans communities. Trans people who cross-dress are usually comfortable with their assigned gender and do not wish to change it. For some people though,cross-dressing is a preliminary stage before they decide they are transsexual and decide to seek to live permanently in their true gender.
non binary scribes gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine and are therefore outside the ‘gender binary’ of male and female. It may mean they feel they have no gender. Non-binary people may wish to transition, but equally may not experience gender variance or pursue the transition route and focus instead on ‘being themselves.
transsexual ntifying as a member of the opposite sex from a very early age. years of cross-dressing publicly or in private, many seek professional advice. When being identify as transsexual, one may want to consider if and how they wish to pursue ‘transition’. Transition is not a standard or pre-determined process.
CHAPTER 1.2 ISSUE STATEMENT
While the visibility of transgender people is increasing in popular culture and daily life, they still face severe discrimination, stigma and systemic inequality. While the visibility of transgender people is increasing in popular culture and daily life, they still face severe discrimination, stigma and systemic inequality.
CHAPTER 1.3 TREND (DATA)
sex work &
double stigmatization
Many transgender women in Malaysia face a double stigma. They are being stigmatized by families, potential employers, government officials, and the communities because of their gender identity and expression. And they are widely perceived to participate in sex work, which is stigmatized in Malaysia, regardless of whether sex workers are transgender or cisgender, female or male. . Leela, a transgender HIV outreach worker, told Human Rights Watch, “In the media, transgenders are always portrayed as sex workers, even though we have transgender doctors and lawyers.”
54 % Identified as SEX WORKERS
problem getting works Transgender often reduced to details about their sex while their qualifications, capabilities and capacity become irrelevant. This makes it difficult for them to find work. Transgender also face sexual harassment and sexism at the workplace. Employers do not want to risk hiring someone that could possibly be arrested and imprisoned, as that could hurt the brand, image or productivity of the company.
financial problem
GENDER
IDENTITY
A study conducted in January 2015 of 32 transgender children aged between five and twelve, led by psychological scientist Kristina Olson of the University of Washington, found that “the gender identity of these children is deeply held and is not the result of confusion about gender identity or pretense.” The researchers noted that “our results support the notion that transgender children are not confused, delayed, showing gender-atypical responding, pretending, or oppositional – they instead showresponses entirely typical and expected for children with their gender identity.”
MORal SUPPORT
GENDER EXPRESSION Most of the Mak Nyah started cross-dressing between the ages of 11 to 20 years old. They generally cross-dressed at home or in the house of another mak nyah friend.
SEXUAL
ASSAULT
SEXUAL ASSAULT + VIOLENCE In 2011, Religious Department officials arrested Victoria, a transgender woman in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, at a roadside food stall at about 11 p.m. They took her to the Negeri Sembilan Religious Department, where they stripped and sexually assaulted her: They were rough. One of them squeezed my breasts. I was completely humiliated. … They stripped me completely naked. One of them took a police baton and poked at my genitals. Everyone was looking—the men [Religious Department officials] as well as the women. They took photos of my naked body. They treated me like an animal. I said, ‘Why do you treat me as an animal? I am also a human being. I’m a child of God.
job
discrimination
Sharan, a transgender said she thought that employers were more interested in her body than her job qualifications: Since [the government] made us seem like aliens, it’s hard to find jobs. When I go for an interview, if the interviewer is male, the first thing he asks me is, ‘Are your breasts real? When did you decide to change?’ I explain I’m a transsexual woman. ‘Do you have a penis or a vagina? Do you have sex with men or women? Which toilet do you go to? Did you do your operation? Why did you choose to take hormones?’ It’s nothing relevant to the job. And it’s not just one place—this has happened at almost every interview I’ve gone to. And then they tell you they’ll call you in two weeks, but you don’t get any phone calls. “
violence
Abuse
oppression
CHAPTER 1.4.1 HYPOTHESIS
ACCEPTANCE OF transgender Why transgender should be accept? Trans people have made tremendous strides in recent years toward achieving legal gender recognition—a crucial step toward curbing abuses. Many countries don’t allow people to change the gender designation on their documents at all. Others set stringent conditions for those who wish to do so. Absent legal recognition in the gender with which they identify, every juncture of daily life when documents are requested or appearance is scrutinized becomes fraught with potential for violence and humiliation. Yet it is precisely the persecution they face that lends urgency to the struggle for legal gender recognition. It highlights that states should not be in the business of regulating gender identities. Recognizing people’s self-identified gender does not require governments to acknowledge any new or special rights; instead, it is a commitment to the core idea that the state will not decide for people who they are. Gender is deeply-felt by individuals; governments should not be in the businesss of adjudicating this identity through abusive protocols and bureaucratic snags. To alleviate this nightmare, governments should take some basic steps to separate legal and medical processes related to gender transition. That is to say, allow people to change their legal gender as an administrative process; and provide quality transition-related healthcare as a separate matter.
HYPOTHESIS
Achieving the right to legal gender recognition is crucial to the ability of trans people to leave behind a life of marginalization and enjoy a life of dignity. A simple shift toward allowing people autonomy to determine how their gender is expressed and recorded is gaining momentum. It is long overdue. Kyle Knight and Neela Ghoshal LGBT rights researchers
CHAPTER 1.4.2 IDEAL
ideal trans creative & talent center To create a platform for the transgender to unleash their talent and creativity. According to my research, there are some inuential transgender which involving themselves as a singer/ actress ( celebrity), journalist, stylist and fashion designer, model,dance performancer & etc. So, the purpose of the centre is to work as a paradigm to discover the talent of the artsy and creative parts of transgender, given them the opportunity to discover their talents, after that showcase or sell their talents to the public ( as an opportunity for them ) to boost up their conďŹ dent, let them have a great opportunity to be a better person and let them feeling proud for their contribution.
creative platform
talent & creativity
performance
legal
design
modelling
management
interior
dance & Sing
publication
graphic
fashion
profit
awareness
showcase
CHAPTER 02 PROJECT BACKGROUND
CHAPTER 2.1 PROJECT INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2.2 CLIENT'S VISION & OBJECTIVE
CLIENT
ABOUT Justice for Sisters is a grassroots campaign organized by concerned members of the public to raise public awareness about issues surrounding violence and persecution against the Mak Nyah community in Malaysia. Justice for Sisters was formed in 2010 in response to violent and arbitrary arrests that had taken place in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan against trans women. The group successfully built a case for a constitutional review of Section 66, the state syariah law, that penalizes trans women on the grounds of their gender identity and expression and empowers state religious departments to target trans women with impunity. In 2013, they launched “I AM YOU: be a trans ally”, a public awareness campaign in multiple local languages to support their public education and advocacy efforts. The case was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015, however, in a shifting political environment that reflects a broader loss of judicial independence in the country overall.
OBJECTIVE 1. Fight in the longer term to create a positive environment for all trans people living in Malaysia. 2. Working to raise awareness about the impact of criminalization of trans people in Malaysia, 3. Increase positive representation of the community in various venues, and 4. Build leadership and a national network of transgender activists. 5. Aims to raise funds to finance court cases that have been brought up against transgenders who have been charged in Syariah court.
ABOUT HAKAM was founded under the leadership of two of Malaysia’s former Prime Ministers, namely, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and Tun Hussein Onn. HAKAM is registered as a society with the objective to, among others, promote, preserve and defend human rights in Malaysia. -
OBJECTIVE
(a) To promote and encourage respect for and observance of individual and collective human rights, that is to say, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, as well as to promote the recognition that every individual has a duty to other individuals and to the community at large; (b) To propagate the principles of human rights enunciated in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and (c) To advise the government to ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, International Covenant on the Civil and Political Rights, Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other United Nations, International or Regional instruments on human rights. 2. To campaign by lawful means for the repeal of all laws inconsistent with or repugnant to the principles of human rights and the rule of law and for the promulgation of legislation for securing observance and advancement of the cause of human rights; 3. To receive petitions or complaints from individuals and groups of individuals in relation to violations of human rights and to assist them to obtain redress, and to endeavour for the provision of legal advice and representation when necessary; 4. To undertake studies and research into the state of human rights in the country and to publish the ďŹ ndings thereof subject to such approval as may be required by law; 5. To initiate analysis of, and reection on, those values and principles embodied in the various spiritual traditions in the country which are of direct relevance to human rights; 6. To liaise and cooperate with national, regional and international groups concerned with human rights.
ABOUT PELANGI Campaign was founded in August 2016 as one of the ďŹ rst LGBTIQA civil society organizations in Malaysia. PELANGI Campaign seeks to advocate for LGBTIQA rights in Malaysia through outreach and bringing awareness to the general public as well as mobilizing grassroot action among its community. We envision an inclusive Malaysia that embraces and celebrates sexual and gender pluralism, with equal rights for all LGBTIQA people.
VISION PELANGI envisions a Malaysia where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people are ensured equality at home, at work and in every community.
OBJECTIVE 1. Advocate for LGBTQ rights. 2. Develop support systems for the LGBTQ community. 3. Empower the LGBTQ community through capacity building. 4. Create and make accessible LGBTQ-related resources.
CHAPTER 2.3 PROGRAM
programming
“Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that's it. We're all people. We're all equal.” ― Connor Franta ―
CHAPTER 2.3 USER DEMOGRAPHY
user demography target user transgender
The Trans people in Malaysia are more to Transwomen. Most of them are living in a very bad conditions such as being discriminate, sexual assault, violence abuse and many more. They don't have their own rights and always being oppress by the society. There are always being stereotype and potrayed as sex workers. Actuallyt many of them are really talented but their talents were being burried because they were not given any opportunity to explore and expose themselves just because they are " Mak Nyah". They are not being acceptable and being suffered from physical and mental illness and this causes them being looked down by others and their self eateem also being suffered.The better way to slove these problem is to let them be conďŹ dent and appreciate themselves, be brave and become a better person which will contribute their talents in this society.
CHAPTER 2.4 PROJECT IDENTITY
project identity UN-FOLDED is a Trans Creative & Talent Center which act as a creative platform for the transgender community.The whole program in the centre had been divided into 3 categories which is the design , peformance and legal category.The transgender will be able to unleash their talents and creative in the area which they are into it.Variety of training and learning session will be provided to enhance their skills . So that they will be well trained and able to handle the works to help tem earn the proďŹ ts. Each member in the centre will have to help each other and work in the unity spirits to make all the program works well. Trans Creative & Talent Center is also a place which provide mentally and physical supoort to the transgender and help them to unite together.Boost up their conďŹ dence and make them be a better person , provide them a platform to unleash themselves and also earn money for themselves.
easy access UN-FOLDED will be easily accessible to any form of public transportation – car, bus, train, whatever. It will be located at Kuala Lumpur which is the main area where LGBT communities gather together and the location of the Trans Creative & Talent centre will be easily found.
QUALITY PROGRAM UN-FOLDED provide activities which are specially designed to allow the transgender to unleash their own talents and creativity and to support the transgender community and provide them a platform to earn money. There will be program that will train and educate them to enhance their skills and having the preparation to contribute themselves. The public are also welcome to enjoy their performance show , art exhibition and many more.
family friendly UN-FOLDED provide activities which welcome families to participate together. It will also help to strengthen the relationship between familieS and also giving some awareness to the public about the transgender's problem in our society.The performance show or the exhibition is also family friendly to watch and enjoy.
good environment UN-FOLDED provide good management to make sure that the member in the centre will be having good learning and working environment.Furthermore,to make sure that the environment will always be nice and harmony.
CHAPTER 03 ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 3.1 PRECEDENT STUDY
PRECEDENT STUDIES I. DONGDAEMUN DESIGN PLAZA SEOUL, KOREA
II. HUASAN CREATIVE ART PARKS (HUASAN 1914) HUASAN, TAIPEI
III. CALYPSO CABARET BANGKOK
Dongdaemun
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DONGDAEMUN DESIGN PLAZA (ddp) SEOUL, KOREA
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) has a meaning of Dream, Design, and Play. DDP is where new design trends begin and cultures are exchanged. It is a venue that introduces new products and fashion trends, that shares knowledge through exhibitions, and that offers diverse contents to experience new design. Through these activities, DDP will be the hub of the design and fashion industry that will expand to Asia and the world. It holds various exhibitions, fashion shows, forums, conferences, and other domestic and international events.
Design and Construction Process DDP is the first public project in Korea to utilize the 3-Dimensional Building Information Modelling (BIM) and other digital tools in construction. Every building requirement was considered as a set of inter-related spatial relationships which will define the social interactions and behavioural structure in/around the project. These relationships became the framework of the design, defining how different aspects of the project, such as spatial organization, programmatic requirements, and engineering come together.
These technologies helped to maintain the originaldesign aspiration throughout the project’s construction. It also streamlined the architectural design process and coordination with consultants. The parametric modelling process not only improved the efficiency of workflow, but also helped to make the most informed design decisions within a very compressed project period; ensuring DDP’s success throughout life-span.
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The DDP is comprised of five halls: Art Hall, Museum, Design Lab, Design Market, and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park. The Art Hall is the primary launch pad for the Korean creative industry. The hall is a key venue for conventions, trade shows, exhibitions, fashion shows, concerts and performances. The Museum Hall brings together Korean design and global trends. The Museum Hall is comprised of five sections: Design Playground, Design Dulle-gil(trail), Design Museum, Design Exhibition Hall, and the Design Rest Area. The Design Lab serves as an incubator for rising Korean and international creative product designers. The Design Market is a multipurpose space that combines culture, experiences and shopping. This hall is open 24 hours a day to provide added convenience to visitors of Dongdaemun Market, the town that never sleeps.
Huasan Creative H U S A A Art Park 1914 N 1914
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huasan creative art park ( huasan 1914) HUASAN, TAIPEI
Converted from the old Taipei Winery complex of seven hectares, Huashan 1914 Creative Park is now a cultural hub where the former warehouses are open to the public as exhibition spaces, performance venues, restaurants, shops and theaters. Besides the very first national art house SPOT-Huashan, Legacy also sits within the complex — a musical hub of inspiration where artists and emerging talent create extraordinary work. Day and night, there is always something going on here at Huashan 1914 Creative Park, where young people grow creatively as individuals.
Established back in 1914, the winery used to produce sakĂŠ and fruit wine, and today, the complex still retains much of its former glory and architectural significance. Whether you are into exhibitions, art films, indie music or theater, there is something for everyone. Exhibition-goers will be impressed by its large varieties of events from comics to anime and even car launches. For dining, the choices are abundant. As an ideal destination for everyone regardless of age and interest, Huashan 1914 Creative Park is always teeming with happy folks especially on weekends.
ROLE POSITIONING
Cultural and Creative Industry's flagship base Create experience for the cultural and creative development of other cities in Taiwan. Cultural and Creative Activities Consumer Experience Settlements Let the value of cultural and creative activities be transmitted in a pleasing consumer experience.
Taipei's artistic avant-garde is gathering in this former distillery turned into hyper creative beehive with restaurants, cafĂŠs, boutiques, galleries and various cultural workshops.The name 1914 evokes the opening of the old site, a rare reminder of Taiwan's early 20th-century industrial heritage that has miraculously been preserved over past decades. Under the aegis of several artists, the old brownfield was changed into a preserved cultural centre aiming at various creative activities. The trendiest boutiques in Taipei can be found in those little rearranged warehouses. Next to workshops and concept stores, you will discover various little bars and restaurants. For kids, a small puppet theatre perpetuates the tradition of this craft. Not relegated to the numerous galleries, street art has found a home on the brick walls of the area.
CALYPSO CABARET
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CALYPSO - since 1988 on 364 days a year, two shows a day. Each show an audience of Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Malay, Indonesian, European, American nationalities. Different languages, religions, traditions, attitudes, mentalities at CALYPSO. An impact, at times a clash of cultural weight is unavoidable. CALYPSO's female performers are transgender people, born as boys, morphed by their genuine need to live as a female, to look like a woman.
Transgender shows in general impress with look-alike performances, personnell lavishly decked with costumes, feathers, sequins. The individual human being disappears under the spell of décor and effect. CALYPSO's history is the constant effort to free us from that stereotype, to fill the stage with rigorously trained and educated, spirited free bodies and minds, with beauty and excitement of individual talents for music, rhythm and dance - never catering to clichéd expectations what and how a show should be. Passionately fighting prejudices with that purebred CALYPSO-mantra of quality: class, style and taste.
VISION
CALYPSO is not a common >Ladyboy Show<. They do not parade the label >Ladyboy< . They are neither ladies nor boys, but naturally born individuals, although different from the natural norm. CALYPSO-performers are THAI TRANSGENDER ARTISTS. What they do on stage is unique. They do not just dance, do not just parade costumes and decorations. Their presence on stage is a SHOW OF INDIVIDUAL TALENTS , a whole language by its own. A meticulous balance of exclusive choreography featuring the individuals to their very best of abilities and the concept of highly valued class, style and taste.They lip-sync through 16 various performances, ranging from all-time favourite classics to up-beat and in-trend show tunes, suitable to open-minded audiences of all ages and nationalities. They engage BODY AND SOUL to this production and it has nothing and yet everything to do with being TRANSGENDER, because of who they are and what they do, is only what THEY, CALYPSO, can do.
MISSION
CALYPSO BANGKOK as a live stage for transgender artists and performers to express their minds, their thoughts, their feelings in a highly professional way, to continue the unique and different form of show entertainment, which CALYPSO presents today. Strength of character – professional attitude – the beauty of the individual personality! THEIR FUTURE
CHAPTER 3.4 & 3.5 SITE CONTEXT & POTENTIAL SITES
The Kompleks 3K Subang Jaya or Kompleks KemudahanKemasyarakatan (3K) Subang Jaya is one of two Kompleks 3K that MPSJ manages. It is a sports complex to provide the community in Subang Jaya and beyond. The facilities provided here include badminton courts, sepak takraw courts, squash courts, futsal court, a gymnasium, an adult swimming pool, and a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming pool. One of the the old grouses of the old Kompleks 3K was how badly run down it was. In 2015, MPSJ took back the facilities from the 3rd party operator and upgraded & refurbished the facilities.
LOCATION Kompleks 3K Subang Jaya is located on Jalan SS 13/1A, which runs parallel to Persiaran Kewajipan. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy access from the New Pantai Expressway and the KESAS Expressway makes this an ideal location for events. All this means that it can be easily accessed from all part of the Klang Valley. While there is some parking within the premises, there is ample street parking on the road and at the area surrounding it.
WHY 3K SUKAN KOMPLEX? . I suggest that it will be better to select a commercial or public area as a site It will be having bigger space compare to the residential area and its more suitable for my centre .Not only that, there are also strength and weakness of the site that that can be take advantage of and also being improved.
BIG SPACES & MANY FACILITIES PROVIDED
SPACES AND FACILITIES CAN BE IMPROVED
STRATEGIC LOCATION WHICH SURROUND BY SHOPPING MALL,SHOPS AND INSTITUTION
PARKING LOTS PROVIDED AND EASY TO ACCESS
SPORTS ARENA SENTOSA
Sports Arena Recreation Center, is the place to have badminton training and practice, be it professional or casual, fustal acitvity, gymnastic basketball, volleyball and more.biggest privately owned sports arena in Malaysia if not South East Asia. Ideal events that can be hosted in Sports Arena.
LOCATION .
Address: Jalan Sri Sentosa 2A, 58000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WHY SPORTS ARENA SENTOSA? . Due to the big spaces provided and to reduce the cost of renovation, I had prefer Sports Sentosa Arena as the site. Not only that, there are also strength and weakness of the site that that can be take advantage of and also being improved.
SPACES AND FACILITIES CAN BE IMPROVED
STRATEGIC LOCATION
BIG SPACES & MANY FACILITIES PROVIDED
SITE apwCONTEXT bangsar 3K SUKAN KOMPLEX , SUBANG JAYA
APW was first established in 1952 as Art Printing Works, a commercial printing factory. Its original location was in Lebuh Ampang, before relocating to its present Bangsar location in 1965. From the 60s to the 80s, Art Printing Works was one of the most prolific printers in Kuala Lumpur. In 2013, an idea was conceived to repurpose underutilised spaces within the printing factory – to convert the factory into an inspiring creative space. Various spaces have since been reimagined to create an urban campus for the community, by bringing together individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds through events, workshops, and programmes. Since 2014, we have been used by corporations, entrepreneurs, educators, artists, small businesses, and non-profits for workshops, artisan markets, performances, private functions, and other events.
WHY apw bangsAR? Due to the big. spaces provided and the strategic location of it, I had prefer apw bangsar as the site. Not only that, there are also strength and weakness of the site that that can be take advantage of and also being improved.
SPACES AND FACILITIES CAN BE IMPROVED
STRATEGIC LOCATION
BIG SPACES & MANY FACILITIES PROVIDED
CHAPTER 3.6 SITE ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 3.7 LITERATURE REVIEW
LITERATURE REVIEW I. ”I’m Scared to Be a Woman” HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AGAINST TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN MALAYSIA BY HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
II. Mak Nyahs (Male Transsexuals) in Malaysia: THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE AND RELIGION ON THEIR IDENTITY BY Yik Koon Teh
“ I’M SCARED TO BE
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“ I’m scared to be a woman” HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AGAINST TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN MALAYSIA BY HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
ABSTRACT : Although transgender people historically enjoyed a high degree of acceptance in Malaysia, a series of legislative initiatives, beginning in the 1980s, have criminalized them and forced them further underground. Under these discriminatory laws, transgender people—individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned to them at birth—can be arrested simply for wearing clothing deemed not to pertain to their assigned sex. A constitutional challenge to the state laws in Negeri Sembilan is currently underway, with a ruling expected on November 7, 2014. The ruling, while only binding in Negeri Sembilan, has the potential to fundamentally alter the legal status of transgender people throughout Malaysia. Transgender people in Malaysia face discrimination and abuse from a range of state officials and agents—including police officers, state Religious Department officials, public sector health workers, prison guards, and public school teachers and administrators. Official discrimination against transgender people is compounded by other forms of discrimination for which the government provides little or no protection: Human Rights Watch found that transgender people are fired from their jobs, evicted from their homes, physically and sexually assaulted, and denied access to health care because of their gender identities. When public officials or private individuals commit violence against transgender people, the victims face serious obstacles—and at times further sexual abuse—from the police who are supposed to be helping them. Government officials, politicians, and religious leaders fuel the flames of violence and discrimination against transgender people with transphobic and homophobic rhetoric. Typically, this rhetoric groups together lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, labeling them as criminal or un-Islamic. Although the government of Prime Minister Najib Razak presents Malaysia to the international community as a “moderate Muslim” country, it has taken a series of public positions that draw on a narrow interpretation of Islam to endorse restrictions on religious freedom, LGBT rights, and gender equality that cater to extremist views. Transgender people, both Muslim and non-Muslim, have been affected by the Islamization of public policy in multiple ways. Not only are Muslim transgender women criminalized under Sharia enactments, but a fatwa, or Islamic decree, issued in 1982 by the National Fatwa Council, prohibits Muslims from undergoing sex reassignment surgery (SRS) and Muslim medical institutions from providing such surgeries. Although in principle, a non-Muslim medical institution could still offer SRS to non-Muslims, most transgender people have found it impossible to find doctors who will perform SRS. The National Registration Department does not allow transgender people—neither Muslim nor non-Muslim—to change the sex marker (“female” or “male”) on their identity cards to match their gender identity. Even when transgender people have undergone SRS outside Malaysia, they are still denied this right, forcing them to live in a legal limbo in which their body does not match the sex listed on their identity card. At times, Malaysian government institutions have recognized some of the needs of transgender people. Government recognition of transgender women as a “most at-risk population” (MARP) in the fight against HIV has led to some government outreach aimed at engaging transgender people in HIV prevention efforts and ensuring that those who are HIV-positive receive treatment. The Ministry of Health has reported that prosecutions of transgender people obstruct the fight against HIV by driving them underground, although the Ministry has not undertaken efforts to reform those laws. The federal Department of Islamic Development (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia, JAKIM), a body established with the purpose of “mobilis[ing] the development and progress of Muslims in Malaysia,” and ensuring the widespread teaching of Islam, has taken on a role in HIV prevention and care; among its activities, it has reached out to transwomen, although its messaging may at times reinforce stigma rather than alleviate it. Despite the challenges they face, transgender people in Malaysia are not passive victims of their circumstances. A vibrant transgender movement has developed, with trans people increasingly speaking out and demanding that their rights be respected. The Kuala Lumpur-based organization, Justice for Sisters, seeks to raise public awareness about violence and persecution against transgender women, and supports legal challenges to the state Sharia “cross-dressing” laws. The “I AM YOU: Be A Trans Ally” multimedia campaign aims to promote positive images of transgender people and allows transgender people an avenue to share their stories. Civil society organizations ranging from the Malaysian Bar Council to the Muslim feminist group Sisters in Islam have taken public stances in support of transgender rights.
Human Rights Watch calls on the federal and state governments of Malaysia to repeal discriminatory laws and fatwas that deny transgender people their basic rights—and prohibit them from being who they are. State Religious Departments and the federal police should end all forms of abuse against transgender people, including arbitrary arrests and detention; sexual assault, torture and ill-treatment; and extortion of money and sex. The authorities should investigate and appropriately discipline or prosecute those responsible for such abuses. Malaysian government officials, politicians, and religious leaders should cease making inflammatory or denigrating statements about transgender people and should instead take steps to protect them from violence and discrimination.
MAK NYAHS
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Mak Nyahs (Male Transsexuals) in Malaysia: THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE AND RELIGION ON THEIR IDENTITY BY Yik Koon Teh
ABSTRACT : This paper discusses a study of male transsexuals in Malaysia, known locally as mak nyahs. This detailed study, funded by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, involved the use of questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaire for the mak nyahs, which consisted of 142 questions, was divided into three parts: a) the social aspect; b) HIV/AIDS knowledge; and c) related health issues. In addition to questionnaires, interviews were carried out with some of the mak nyahs as well as with the relevant authorities. This paper looks into the social aspect of transsexualism in Malaysia. The questions in this section of the questionnaire were derived from studies undertaken in the West. The writer found that transsexuals in Malaysia have many characteristics similar to those from other parts of the world. However, the identity of the mak nyahs in Malaysia is influenced by cultural and religious factors. The definition and identity of male transsexuals in Malaysia may differ in some ways from those in other parts of the world. Keywords: transsexuals, mak nyahs, Malaysia, culture, religion, identity.
CHAPTER 3.8 SELF EXPLORATION
CHAPTER 04 DESIGN BRIEF
CHAPTER 4.1 SUMMARY & RECOMENDATION
SOLVING THE TRANSGENDER ISSUES FROM THE CORE. I had been paying close attention regarding the Transgender issues for a long period of time and I really think that its a serious issue that we should seriously focus and discuss about it. I had friends that are from the LGBT communities and I really sympathy and furious about the treatment being given by the society and government. In my opinion, everyone who born in this world have their own rights to achieve the equality. Same as Transgender communities, they are also human, Do you think they can choose to born to be “special”? When we think that they are heterogeneous, do you ever think that we are also heterogeneous at the point of their view?So why should we have to mandatory distinct them and hate or despise them? Love is infinity.Everyone have their own choice to prefer what they want.Did love really have a preference? There are always not right or wrong in love.So don’t discriminate or bully them. They have their own rights to be what they want to be. The aim of this project that I had proposed is to unite people in our society and giving the awareness to the public regarding the Transgender issues. Not only that, also enabling transgender, building strong group by cultivates a welcoming environment where everybody is celebrated for who they are. Build a platform for them to unleash their talents and prove themselves to the society. Let the general public to focus about the significance of the Transgender issue and give them more profound comprehension about the world of Transgender.Allow the opportunity for them to contribute themselves to the society and be a better person.So that, others will change their perspective about LGBT and ready to get along togetherin congruity that lead the society to love and peace.
CHAPTER 05 DESIGN EXPLORATION
CHAPTER 5.1 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (PRELIMINARY)
CHAPTER 5.2 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (ADVANCE)
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CHAPTER 5.3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (DETAILED)
APW OVERALL SITE PLAN W DESIGN
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ROLLER SHUTTLE
PUBLICATION ROOM
MATERIAL & DESIGN INNOVATION CENTER
PRODUCTION SPACE
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PRODUCTION SPACE
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CHAPTER 5.4 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (FINAL)
While the visibility of transgender people is increasing in popular culture and daily life, they still face severe discrimination, stigma and systemic inequality.
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GENDER EXPRESSION
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VIOLENCE ABUSE
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MANAGEMENT OFFICE
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DESIGN critique documentation
- Make the three main program become outstanding by putting colour layers on it or make it bigger, so that people will understand when looking through it. - Add in arrow to make the program mapping easy to understand. - Add on one more programming board to show how and what will the Transgender experience through those programme.
- Make a description about the category of design team to make the people easy to understand about the board. - Make the board bigger. it is too compact and difficult to see the information that want to deliver from the board.
- Change the space planning and start the genesis area from the right hand side and end at the left hand side because the circulation for the people to access will be better compare to the current one - Have explaination about the 4 phases. How it affect the space planning and the spaces including in the 4 phases..
- Link the concept board to the space planning, design and also the program. - Have further and deeper explaination about the 4 phases. -Make the graphic style and the design of the board in a series with the other boards.
- Information not enough. - Typology of space for every activities. - Put in the cut sectional for the typology to show the design or the problem.
DEvelopment sketches & diagram
PREVIOUS DEvelopment PRESENTATION sketches & diagram
COMMENT AND DEvelopment SUGGESTION sketches RECEIVED BY & TUTOR diagram
CHAPTER 5.5
SPECIAL STUDY
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