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National 6 years ago
Recent cases of persecution set back LGBT rights advocacy
At a time when members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community should be able to celebrate their existence without fear of reprisal, two recent cases of persecution have laid bare the cruel reality people in the community still face in Indonesia, rights advocates have said.
World 6 years ago
Japan firms back same-sex partnership certificate campaign in gay rights push
The Famiee Project said it wanted to spur change by tapping into growing business support for LGBT+ rights in socially conservative Japan and aims to sign up 100 businesses by the time it launches the scheme in July.
Entertainment 6 years ago
Mira and transgender representation in cinema
The death of Mira, a trans woman who was burned alive, has highlighted a deep issue with the representation of transgender people in Indonesia. For many years, transgender people have been portrayed as sad jokes by the mainstream media, mainly in cinema and television.
Opinion 6 years ago
Academia’s reinforcement of hatred against transgender people
International Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates transgender people and raises awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. It is also a celebration of their contributions to society. But what about in Indonesia?
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