How Indonesia’s Hatred Towards LGBT Affects CommunitiesSharon HambaliJune 19, 2017June 19, 2017 by Sharon HambaliJune 19, 2017June 19, 201704417While Indonesia officially recognizes a number of religions and perspectives, the country is largely conservative in social values. This has...
Conservative Lawmaker: Indonesia’s LGBT Community an “Emergency”Indonesia ExpatMay 30, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 30, 2017November 11, 202101901Following the latest high-profile crackdown on Indonesian LGBT community, leader of one of Indonesia?s most conservative parties has called for...
The Government’ Ban on Gay Hookup SitesKelly HenleyJanuary 30, 2017 by Kelly HenleyJanuary 30, 201704219With a newly minted degree in business administration and a year of Mandarin study under his belt, Wandi, 24, was...
Local Trans Women Redefine the Notion of Beauty in a ?Secret Pageant?Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 16, 2016November 16, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 16, 2016November 16, 201601035LGBT community and activists continue to challenge status quo by secretly organizing a national beauty pageant in Jakarta, while successfully...
Indonesia to Ban LGBT Networking AppsCaranissa DjatmikoSeptember 16, 2016September 16, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoSeptember 16, 2016September 16, 201601134Over 80 apps and websites with LGBT-related content may soon be banned by the Indonesian government. As the Indonesian LGBT...
LGBT Rights Questioned in Indonesian CourtroomIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 20162 772On Tuesday, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court reviewed anti-LGBT laws in its latest hearing of a lawsuit attended by a group of...
The TV SetSimonJune 14, 2016 by SimonJune 14, 201602040Transgenderism has been hitting the global headlines of late, and Indonesia is a nation with its own cross-dressing traditions. Whilst...
Indonesia’s Anti-LGBT Sentiments are Diverting Attention from the Problems at HandIndonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2016April 10, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 21, 2016April 10, 202301873Indonesia’s sudden uproar of anti-LGBT sentiment could be a tactic used by the government to divert public attention away from...
The Straight and NarrowSimonFebruary 23, 2016 by SimonFebruary 23, 201611219The neologistic acronym LGBT has been hitting Indonesian headlines this month, as the nation continues its ill-advised trudge towards good-time,...