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The dangerous labeling of LGBTQ as a threat to national defense

Academia 2 months ago

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The dangerous labeling of LGBTQ as a threat to national defense

By branding LGBTQ culture as a national security threat, Indonesia's new defense regulation triggers a dangerous constitutional contradiction that undermines the very human rights the state is sworn to protect.

Anti-LGBTQ regulation fuels fears of criminalization

Society 2 months ago

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Anti-LGBTQ regulation fuels fears of criminalization

A presidential regulation classifying "LGBTQ culture” as a nonmilitary threat has drawn sharp criticism from civil society groups, who warn it could provide legal and political justification for further criminalizing the vulnerable minority, while lawmakers and religious groups defend the policy as necessary to “safeguard” national resilience.

Pope says those criminalising homosexuality are 'wrong'

Europe 3 years ago

Pope says those criminalising homosexuality are 'wrong'

In an interview published on Wednesday, the pope had said being homosexual was "not a crime ... but it’s a sin".

Death of a foreign citizen

Editorial 4 years ago

Death of a foreign citizen

This lack of transparency is hurting the family and friends of Ventosilla first and foremost, but it is also tarnishing the reputation of the holiday island of Bali.

Peru opens torture investigation over trans man's death in Bali

Americas 4 years ago

Peru opens torture investigation over trans man's death in Bali

Rodgrigo Ventocilla, 32, was a Peruvian graduate student at Harvard celebrating his honeymoon in Bali. His death has outraged LGBT activists who have accused Peruvian diplomats of not doing enough to protect him.

No monkey business

Editorial 4 years ago

No monkey business

The government and the public should not let the prevailing homophobia derail our efforts to contain the spread of monkeypox.

Fears grow homophobia may hinder monkeypox fight in Indonesia

Society 4 years ago

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Fears grow homophobia may hinder monkeypox fight in Indonesia

Gay-rights activists have called on the Indonesian government to avoid using a language that could further stigmatize the gay community in their public-awareness campaign about the danger of monkeypox.

US-ASEAN’s inclusive prosperity overlooks the region’s homophobia

Academia 4 years ago

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US-ASEAN’s inclusive prosperity overlooks the region’s homophobia

Homosexuality is not illegal in Indonesia, but morality and public unrest have been frequently used to justify raids and arrests.

Liverpool condemn fans for homophobic chants aimed at Chelsea

Sports 5 years ago

Liverpool condemn fans for homophobic chants aimed at Chelsea

The latest incidents follow Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp's criticism of the club's fans for homophobic chants aimed at Norwich City's Billy Gilmour last week.

US music fest Lollapalooza drops DaBaby over AIDS comments

Entertainment 5 years ago

US music fest Lollapalooza drops DaBaby over AIDS comments

DaBaby -- whose real name is Jonathan Lyndale Kirk -- sparked widespread backlash during a concert at the end of July, when he was accused of spreading misinformation about HIV and AIDS.

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