A Malaysian newspaper has come under much criticism after publishing a list detailing how to spot a gay and lesbian person.

Sinar Harian, a leading Malaysian newspaper, featured the list in the form of bullet points.

The list says gay men are ‘fond of growing facial hair and wearing branded clothes.’ It also says they usually wear ‘tight clothes’ and ‘their eyes light up upon encountering handsome men.’ The article adds that gay men go the gym frequently, not to exercise, but to ‘check out’ other men.

According to the article, lesbians hug each other regularly, hold hands and they ‘despise and belittle men.’ Many took to Twitter to express their anger with claims that this article would spark fears of a witch hunt.

Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia and punishable by law.