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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.
Academia 2 months ago
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Accepting ‘binan’ language but not ‘binan’ identity
The linguistic and social evolution of bahasa binan, particularly its entry into Indonesian popular culture, ironically highlights the continuing stigmatization and discrimination of the queer community from where it originated.
Jakarta 3 months ago
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Jakarta university weighs punishment after two men caught kissing
Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) officials are considering punishments including expulsion for a student caught kissing on the campus grounds, depending on the university’s disciplinary commission’s review of applicable regulations.
World 6 years ago
Pandemic curtails most US Pride events, but some march on
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of most in-person Pride events this year, but organizers of a march in Manhattan on Sunday expect to draw tens of thousands of people to the streets in solidarity with protesters demanding an end to racial injustice and police brutality.
World 6 years ago
Giant rainbow flag unfurled in front of Taiwan autocrat's memorial hall
Hundreds of people thronged a central square in Taiwan's capital Taipei for a Pride event on Sunday, unfurling a giant rainbow flag in front of the main memorial hall for late autocratic leader Chiang Kai-shek before being ushered away by police.
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