LGBTQ+ news, rights, politics and culture from Indonesia.
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Amnesty International Indonesia says at least 10 transgender women have faced three separate mob attacks in Bogor over the last two months, while activists warn that hate speech and discrimination are rising nationwide.
🚢💔 27 cruise ship workers, including Disney employees, are in hot water over child pornography. Find out the shocking details! 😱
🎬✨ Get ready for the UK Asian Film Festival, where queer stories shine bright! Explore identity through captivating cinema from India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. 🌈🍿
Two young men whipped for a hug 💔🌈 In Aceh, love between men still gets punished with rattan sticks. The world is watching.
Two young men in Aceh face 80 brutal lashes for hugging and kissing—because love is a crime there. Someone get me out of this century. 💔🌈
Just when you thought it was curtains for global HIV aid—Trump backs off slashing PEPFAR. 26M lives and counting, honey. We’re still fighting. 💉✊💅
🏳️🌈 It’s 2025, and being gay is still a crime in 65 countries? Baby, the closet has bars in half the world. Here’s where queer love could land you behind them. 👀✈️
🎭 Drama on and off the stage: Trump’s NEA axes funding for an LGBTQ theater fest, calling it off-brand. Artists are gagged, broke, and ready to fight. 💸👀
Indonesia just locked up a trans TikToker for joking about Jesus' haircut. Blasphemy laws strike again—what year is it?! 🌈✂️
🏳️🌈 Thailand makes history with marriage equality! But why is the rest of Asia lagging behind? A deep dive into the fight for equal rights.
The 1975 sued for $2.5M after Matty Healy's same-sex kiss protest in Malaysia. #LGBTQ #MattyHealy #Malaysia
Indonesia's proposed ban on investigative journalism and LGBT content sparks controversy. What's behind this move? #Indonesia #LGBT #Journalism
Pope navigates global debates and cultural clashes over same-sex blessings. #LGBTQ #CatholicChurch #CulturalDiversity
Jakarta's transgender community makes a bold statement with eco-fashion. #TransRights #EcoFashion #LGBTQ
