Tan, Kyle K. H.2024-09-222024-09-222024-08-09Tan, K. H. (2024). Setting the priorities for LGBT+ research and intervention effort in Malaysia through community voices: A brief report. Community Health Equity Research & Policy, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X241273831https://hdl.handle.net/10289/16938Internationally, there is a growing acceptance of gender and sexuality diversity and acknowledgment of LGBT + identities as health determinants. However, caution is warranted when applying research and intervention priorities from Global North countries to regions where LGBT + identities remain criminalized. In 2024, Malaysia maintains legal stances persecuting LGBT + individuals and shows no intent to address this human rights issue. This study offers an overview of pivotal issues identified by LGBT + communities in Malaysia that urgently require attention and resolution. Data were employed from a large-scale community-based survey: the KAMI Survey that recruited LGBT + participants in Malaysia in late 2023 and descriptive analyses were conducted on the responses of 637 participants (mean age = 27.75). Results revealed key issues deemed ‘very important’ to address by participants comprised HIV/AIDS, training for healthcare providers, police mistreatment, and discrimination, with more than 80% reporting each of these. When prompted to select a single issue for urgent resolution, three-fifths (61.0%) prioritized ‘criminalizing laws affecting LGBT + individuals’. Echoing prolonged advocacy by local LGBT + community organizations, the author emphasizes the need for collective allyship across stakeholders to develop evidence-based practices and policies to address the concerns articulated in this paper.Re-use licence for this version: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalLicence for published version: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/LGBTLGBTQMalaysiaSoutheast AsiacriminalizationgaytransgenderJournal Article10.1177/2752535X2412738312752-53684203 Health Services and Systems42 Health Sciences44 Human Society16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions