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Academia 2 years ago
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On conformism, coming out and being a ‘unicorn’
The US started marking Oct. 11 as National Coming Out Day in 1988, and this designation gives us pause on how LGBT discrimination in Indonesia is contributing to our brain drain and its ensuing impacts on the country's future.
Sports 2 years ago
Players mixed on idea of future WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia
Women's Tennis Association chief Steve Simon previously said that the Gulf state presented "big issues" as a host for women's tour events, as Saudi Arabia's record on women's and LGBTQ rights has led to accusations of "sports-washing."
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago
Malaysia says LGBTQ-themed Swatch watches will bring 3-year jail terms
Malaysia's law enforcement unit at the interior ministry raided Swatch stores at 11 shopping malls across the country in May, including in the capital Kuala Lumpur, for timepieces bearing what it called "LGBT elements".
Community 2 years ago
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The 1975’s Malaysia performance casts shadow over future pro-LGBTQ acts in Indonesia
In Indonesia, while some fans blamed the front man for his performative activism, many members of the queer community stated that it also opened space for more people to spew hate toward LGBTQ people in the country.
Academia 2 years ago
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Ramadan reflection: What’s in a name? What’s in a gender identity?
March 31 is International Day of Transgender Visibility and it is high time that they are made visible in a way that gives them the respect that they deserve as human beings and citizens, and the rights that are rightfully theirs.
People 3 years ago
Indonesia's transgender community fears threat posed by new law
When the legal changes take effect in three years, such unmarried couples, particularly in the LGBT community already under pressure from religious conservatives, will have to contend with the constant threat of being reported to police.
