The law in Malaysia refers to “outrages of decency” and applies to: “Any person who, in public or private, commits, or abets the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any person of, any act of gross indecency with another person”. The vague wording could apply to a wide spectrum of intimate acts, even kissing, between consenting adults.

Through ‘Sotong’, we hope to show how the drag artist community in Malaysia navigates through this ambiguous law in order to maintain a semblance of freedom in their artistic pursuits.