--- title: "Still remember Jakim’s anti-gay app? Google Play has officially removed it from its platform " url: https://weirdkaya.com/still-remember-jakims-anti-gay-app-google-play-has-officially-removed-it-from-its-platform-%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bc/ date: 2022-03-17 modified: 2022-03-17 lang: en author: "Yu Ang Tan" description: "The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) recently launched the new and improved version of its Hijrah Siri-Homeseksualiti app which was made specifically for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and..." categories: - "Society" tags: - "Anti-gay app" - "Gay app" - "google" - "google play" - "JAKIM" image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Still-remember-Jakims-anti-gay-app-Google-Play-has-officially-removed-it-from-its-platform-01.png word_count: 452 --- # Still remember Jakim’s anti-gay app? Google Play has officially removed it from its platform  The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) recently launched the new and improved version of its *Hijrah Siri-Homeseksualiti* app which was made specifically for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. It also sparked a huge controversy among Malaysians thanks to its claim that it was able to help gay Muslims return to the "natural order of things". Read our coverage [here](https://weirdkaya.com/jakim-develops-app-for-lgbtq-to-save-themselves/): https://weirdkaya.com/jakim-develops-app-for-lgbtq-to-save-themselves/ ## Google Play: Out you go! However, the app has since been pulled down by Google Play for its **"attempt to deceive users or enable dishonest behavior"** according to a report by [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/17/malaysian-governments-gay-conversion-app-pulled-by-google-play) today. In a statement to the British daily, Google said it would usually investigate an app whenever a report was lodged. > **Whenever an app is flagged to us, we investigate against our Play store policies and if violations are found we take appropriate action to maintain a trusted experience for all.** Jakim did not respond to the said incident when approached by The Guardian for a comment at the time of writing. In the past, JAKIM had posted a series of tweets urging Muslims to "say no to LGBT". > Katakan Tidak Pada LGBT > > Dan janganlah kamu menghampiri zina, sesungguhnya zina itu adalah satu perbuatan yang keji dan satu jalan yang jahat (yang membawa kerosakan) > > al-Isra : 17:32 > > Semoga Allah SWT mengampuni kita dan menjauhi kita daripada perbuatan yang keji dan mungkar. [pic.twitter.com/WdbORDlWmW](https://t.co/WdbORDlWmW) > > — JAKIM (@MyJAKIM) [March 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/MyJAKIM/status/1500262082159120385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Hijrah Diri ialah sebuah aplikasi inisiatif JAKIM bersama Yayasan Ihtimam Malaysia untuk bantu golongan LGBT kembali kepada fitrah. > > Buat masa ini hanya ada di Google Play Store. > > Untuk muat turun, sil klik pautan di [https://t.co/VjGJ7fsfIV](https://t.co/VjGJ7fsfIV) [pic.twitter.com/KJ7koDZ2M4](https://t.co/KJ7koDZ2M4) > > — JAKIM (@MyJAKIM) [March 9, 2022](https://twitter.com/MyJAKIM/status/1501386157245943808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > LGBTQ bertentangan dengan agama, moral dan budaya Malaysia malah bertentangan dengan undang-undang jenayah Syariah, juga undang-undang Sivil. [@ustaz_idris](https://twitter.com/ustaz_idris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@Marzuk_Shaary](https://twitter.com/Marzuk_Shaary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/yXHdiInsaw](https://t.co/yXHdiInsaw) > > — JAKIM (@MyJAKIM) [March 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/MyJAKIM/status/1501816779340873729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 'A dangerous precedent' The move by Google has been lauded by Amnesty International Malaysia researcher Rachel Chhoa-Howard, who denounced the app as "dangerous and hateful". "Conversion therapy is a deeply discriminatory and harmful practice which can cause long-lasting damage to those who are subject to it. It has been criminalised in many countries. > **We call on the Malaysian authorities to immediately abandon its use of Hijrah Diri, and instead ensure respect and protect LGBTI rights in the country.** Her sentiments were also echoed by LGBT+ rights group Pelangi Campaign founder Numan Afifi, who urged Google and other giant tech corporations to step up their content moderation efforts. “Now that the general election is looming I am pretty sure that the demonisation of the LGBT community is going to get more intense, especially among those who are trying to [win] conservative votes," he told The Guardian. What do you think? 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