LGBT Ban Entered Draft Criminal Code Bill
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has stated that the prohibition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
Diponegoro Military Denies Mercy for LGBTQ+ TNI Soldiers
Kodam IB Diponegoro has declared that they are to take firm action against soldiers who partake in “deviant sexual behaviour”,...
Padang Detains LGBT Couples and Performs “Exorcisms” On Them
The city of Padang has detained 18 LGBT couples as part of a campaign to ‘cure’ LGBT people through religious...
Sumatran City to Fine LGBT Residents for “Disturbing Public Order”
An Indonesian city plans to slap its gay and transgender residents with a Rp1 million fine for disturbing “public order”,...
Thousands Protest LGBT Community in Bogor
Thousands of Muslims from various organisations in Bogor city staged a protest rally against the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...
Malaysian Leader Says Sulawesi Disaster was “Punishment from Allah” for LGBT Activities
Malaysia’s opposition leader said Tuesday (Oct 23) that the recent quake-tsunami that killed thousands in neighbouring Indonesia was “punishment from...
Bandung: Gay Couple Arrested for Running LGBT Facebook Page
The Police have arrested a man and his partner for allegedly running a Facebook page for the gay community in...
Go-Jek Vice President’s Post Supporting LGBT Rights Gets Backlash
LGBT people in Indonesia are facing renewed pressure after a ride-sharing company’s message of support triggered an anti-gay response in...
Human Rights Watch Report Says LGBT Crackdowns Fueling HIV Crisis in Indonesia
A crackdown against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Indonesia is leading to a rise in HIV infections and...
Man Allegedly Kills Person Who Added Him to an LGBT WhatsApp Group
The police have arrested a man for allegedly killing 33-year-old Ali, whose dead body was found in Waru alley in...
Indonesian City To Set Up An LGBT “taskforce”
(Telegraph) The Indonesian city of Depok has announced it will set up a “taskforce” to control the activities of the...
Dozen Women Targeted in Bogor Anti-LGBT Raid
A dozen women have been arrested in an anti-LGBT raid on a Bogor home Friday night, Sept. 1, after police...
Muslim Leaders Call For Starbucks Boycott Over Pro-LGBT Stance
Some of Indonesia’s most prominent Muslim leaders have called for a boycott of US coffee chain Starbucks after becoming aware...
How Indonesia’s Hatred Towards LGBT Affects Communities
While 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’
Following the latest high-profile crackdown on Indonesian LGBT community, leader of one of Indonesia’s most conservative parties has called for...
Indonesia to Ban LGBT Networking Apps
Over 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 Courtroom
On Tuesday, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court reviewed anti-LGBT laws in its latest hearing of a lawsuit attended by a group of...
Indonesia’s Anti-LGBT Sentiments are Diverting Attention from the Problems at Hand
Indonesia’s sudden uproar of anti-LGBT sentiment could be a tactic used by the government to divert public attention away from...
Indonesia Commemorates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8th March in Indonesia, just like in many other countries around the...
Premarital Sex Punishable by A Year in Prison Under New Indonesian Criminal Code
The Draft Criminal Law Code (RKUHP), which includes regulations on sex and living arrangements outside of marriage, will soon be...
How to get deported from Bali
Getting a deportation stamp in your passport shouldn’t be on anyone’s travel bucket list. However, there are plenty of people...