Now Abdullah wants action against private TV stations, telling parliament that - while an actor might only be playing a part - dressing in drag and behaving like a woman is forbidden in Islam, reports the Malay Mail . "Their actions would be seen as promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) practices," she's reported to have said. The senator said religious authorities had "taken action" against transvestites and transgender [people] but not actors masquerading as women, state news agency Bernama reports. "Pay television is watched by the masses," it quoted her as saying.