Gagged gays
Gaga gets gagged, gay anthem gets garbled
Malaysian radio stations worry some lyrics in Lady Gaga's gay anthem "Born This Way" are on the wrong footpath, baby.
Broadcasters in this Muslim-majority nation have refused to play lines in the hit song that support public acceptance of gays, claiming Thursday they are being cautious because the government forbids offensive content.
Malaysians who tune in to popular stations hear edited versions of "Born This Way" that use indecipherable garble to replace the lyrics: "No matter male lover, straight or bi, queer woman, transgendered life, I'm on the right track, baby."
AMP Radio Networks, Malaysia's uppermost private radio operator, said the precaution was due to government restrictions against songs that might violate "good taste or decency or (are) offensive to public feeling."
"The particular lyrics in 'Born This Way' may be considered as offensive when viewed against Malaysia's social and religious observances," the company said in a statement to The Associated Press. "The issue of being queer , lesbian or (bisexual) is still considered as a 'taboo' by general Malaysians."
Broadcasters can face fines up of to 50,000 ringgit ($16,000) and other p
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