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Added on: 09/14/2024

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

09/13/2024

Rainbow flags rippled in the wind as gay and lesbian couples walked hand in hand down a makeshift aisle in Bangkok’s busy Siam shopping district. Thailand’s Senate…

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Added on: 05/27/2024

INDONESIA CONSIDERS BAN ON LGBTQ+ CONTENT AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

05/26/2024

The Government of Indonesia is proposing a media bill that raises serious concerns about freedom of expression. The bill, if passed, would ban “LGBT content” and heavily…

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Added on: 05/24/2024

Indonesia mulls ban on investigative journalism, LGBT content

05/23/2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s parliament is proposing changes to its broadcast law that would ban investigative journalism and LGBT content, sparking criticism from civil society groups and…

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Added on: 02/26/2024

Amid Mardi Gras buzz, Indonesians in Australia rue diminishing LGBTQ rights back home

02/25/2024

As the 46th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras prepares to kick off on March 2, the party buzz has caught on in the Indonesian LGBTQ community in…

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Added on: 01/19/2024

Long-sought IDs give trans Indonesians the right to vote

01/18/2024

JAKARTA, Jan 19 (Openly) – At 53, Mak Luké, a transgender woman, will go to the polls for the first time when Indonesia holds an election on…

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Added on: 01/19/2024

Indonesian trans women hold fashion show against plastic pollution

01/18/2024

In the heart of Jakarta’s slums, a vibrant transgender community is using fashion to shine a light on their lives and the challenges of living in a…

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Added on: 12/19/2023

Indonesian transgender models shine spotlight on pollution with plastic fashion

12/18/2023

Deep in the slums of Jakarta, a transgender community is using fashion to raise awareness about their lives and the environment in this densely populated, polluted city….

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Added on: 11/11/2023

Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay’s Indonesia show over band’s LGBTQ+ support

11/10/2023

Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s upcoming concert over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ community….

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Added on: 11/10/2023

Anti-LGBTQ group Gerakan Nasional Anti LGBT to protest at several locations in Jakarta

11/09/2023

Anti-LGBTQ organization Gerakan Nasional Anti LGBT (Granati LGBT) will stage rallies at several locations in Jakarta from 12:00 Nov. 10. The purpose of the action is to…

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Added on: 09/24/2023

OPINION: Protecting undocumented immigrants and Dreamers is a queer rights issue

09/22/2023

In 2012, an undocumented immigrant from Indonesia named Rio Djiwandana began his studies at Georgetown University. During his first semester, he enrolled in the Deferred Action for…

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Added on: 07/18/2023

LGBT meet shifted out of Indonesian capital after death threats

07/17/2023

Security threats from conservative Islamic groups in Indonesia have forced organizers of a Southeast Asian LGBT event to move it from Jakarta to an undisclosed location. The…

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Added on: 07/14/2023

LGBT event in Indonesia scrapped after security threats

07/12/2023

The organisers did not disclose the new venue due to security concerns. The event has also drawn attention as Indonesia hosts a regional meeting of Southeast Asian…

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Added on: 06/26/2023

‘What’s to celebrate?’: muted Pride Month for Asia’s LGBTQ folk in Muslim countries

06/25/2023

Scanning the cafe between sips of his latte, Abir says caution is the byword of every gay man in Bangladesh. “People have been killed for talking about…

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Added on: 05/19/2023

LGBT campaigns through pop culture and the Indonesian LGBT Movement

05/18/2023

Support for equal rights for the LGBT community through mainstream media and pop culture has become increasingly widespread in the last few decades. Starting from films, music…

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Added on: 05/15/2023

The transgender Indonesian Muslims trying to secure their future

05/14/2023

The future of Indonesia’s only Islamic community centre for transgender women is in jeopardy after its leader, Shinta Ratri, died in February – and the government says…

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Added on: 03/08/2023

Indonesian media cautioned against anti-LGBT progaganda

03/07/2023

Activists and an independent journalists’ body in Indonesia have warned the media against giving undue importance to politicians’ efforts to exploit Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)…

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Added on: 02/16/2023

“This Is Why We Became Activists”

02/15/2023

In June 2021, Amani’s girlfriend ended their relationship. Amani told Human Rights Watch that for months prior to the breakup, her girlfriend’s parents had been “refusing to…

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Added on: 12/28/2022

Indonesian soldiers jailed for having gay sex as anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown continues

12/27/2022

Two Indonesian soldiers were kicked out of the army and have been sentenced to seven months in jail for having gay sex. Gay sex is currently legal…

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Added on: 12/18/2022

Forgotten victims of Indonesia’s new sex outside marriage ban

12/17/2022

Sweeping changes to Indonesia’s laws, which will make sex between unmarried partners illegal, has made headlines around the world. Much of the global bewilderment has been on…

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Added on: 12/11/2022

Will Indonesia’s new ‘no sex before marriage’ laws target LGBT couples?

12/10/2022

Indonesia has just approved a long debated new penal code and a provision which has sex and co-habitation outside of marriage illegal has caused alarm. As soon…

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Added on: 12/09/2022

Indonesia’s new sex laws ‘nail in coffin’ for LGBTQ rights

12/09/2022

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s legislation banning sex outside marriage represents a major new threat to the LGBTQ community’s rights in the conservative country, where same-sex unions are not…

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Added on: 12/07/2022

Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized

12/6/2022

On the outskirts of Yogyakarta, an Indonesian city that’s home to many universities, is a small boarding school with a mission that seems out of place in…

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Added on: 12/05/2022

US Cancels LGBTI+ Special Envoy RI Visit

12/04/2022

The US Government has announced the cancellation of a Visit to Indonesia by President Biden’s Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queer,…

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Added on: 10/16/2022

In Indonesia, ‘LGBT’ label is linked to criminal guilt amid ‘societal homophobia’

10/15/2022

When Indonesian actor Rizky Billar’s spouse reported him to the police last month for alleged domestic abuse, social media users buzzed with chatter about him being a…

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Added on: 08/26/2022

Bali: Transgender student dies in police custody

08/25/2022

A Peruvian transgender rights activist has died in police custody in Bali. Police arrested Rodrigo Ventocilla, 32, on 6 August at Denpasar airport, after customs officials found…

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Added on: 07/07/2022

Transmen Indonesia successfully conducted a national assembly

07/07/2022

Transmen Indonesia successfully conducted a national assembly to gather trans men and trans masculine people in Indonesia. The event was attended by 21 people from 12 provinces…

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Added on: 06/15/2022

Indonesia’s LGBTQ couples fear Parliament will make their love a crime.

06/14/2022

LGBTQ citizens of Indonesia are worried that legislators who are working on an extensive revision of the nation’s criminal code might make forms of LGBTQ sexual activity…

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Added on: 06/03/2022

Indonesia’s LGBTQ community fears crackdown under legal reforms

06/02/2022

Indonesia’s lawmakers are working on reforming the country’s criminal code under a draft bill, known in the country by the acronoym RKUHP. The reforms are an attempt to…

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Added on: 05/25/2022

Indonesia may outlaw gay sex amid growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment.

05/24/2022

Indonesia’s parliament is debating a bill that would outlaw so-called deviant sexual behavior, raising alarm among human rights activists about a possible increase in violence against LGBTQ…

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Added on: 05/24/2022

Indonesia summons British ambassador over LGBT flag.

05/23/2022

The Indonesian authorities summoned Monday the British ambassador, Owen Jenkins, to protest the raising of an LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) flag in the embassy, considering…