There are not many celebrities in Korea who speak up for human rights. I thought there’s got to be someone like me who discloses their sexual identity. — Holland Welcome to our Gaydar Feature of the Month! A place where we turn on our little gay radar and go on a search for talented minds …
On 21st September 2021, The UN posted on their Instagram the top 10 countries that already achieved gender equality, but with a twist. None of all the countries in the world already achieved it. Women and LGBTQ+ people still having persecution both from the society, laws, and state apparatus. And in the end, persecution toward sex and gender identity and other related issues will only lead to further discrimination and violence. — By Langkit
Dear Friends, Because of your tremendous support for the past few months, we have finally forced the terapikonversi.co website which promotes “corrective rape” as a cure for homosexuality in Indonesia to shut down! Despite this, the fight continues for gender minorities in Indonesia as Conversion Therapy (torture) is still permitted and heavily promoted by religious …
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OPEN LETTER TO INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY FOR GENDER MINORITIES Attn:Ministry of Law and Human RightsMinistry of Religious AffairsMinistry of Women’s Empowerment and Children ProtectionMinister of Law and Human Rights – Mr. Yasonna LaolyMinister of Religious Affairs – Mr. Yaqut Cholil QoumasMinister of Women’s Empowerment and Children Protection – Mdm I Gusti Ayu …
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We are Pelangi Nusantara, an international advocate rallying for love, equality and dignified living for Indonesia’s LGBTQ+ community. It has come to our attention that a local Conversion Therapy (CT) business is offering corrective rape to rehabilitate LGBTQ+ individuals in Indonesia. Terapi Konversi claims to “help our patients discover and enjoy the benefits and pleasures of heterosexual …
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In January 2021, a LGBT American woman, Kristen Gray, who lived in Bali during the COVID-19 pandemic, was deported from Indonesia after lauding the island for being “LGBT-friendly” and its low cost of living. Gray was detained after posting a Twitter thread praising her low-cost life in Bali, a place she felt was tolerant towards …
Here’s a shoutout to our friendly lesbian couple from Indonesia — Tara X Mattel! We’re excited to announce that we’re officially supporting their wonderful range of PRIDE apparels online as they will also be working hard to empower LGBTQ+ individuals from Indonesia. ____________ Check out Tara x Mattel LGBT online store and purchase tees, hoodies, …
Coming out for me like for most others came in stages, I am a firm believer that we in the LGBTQ+ community don’t just come out once. It is a consistent journey of coming out every day as we meet new people, specifically for me, I identify as a woman, and also have some traits …
[bdp_ticker theme_color=”#ff2828″ font_color=”#000000″ font_style=”bold” ticker_effect=”slide-h”] Transgender people and non-binary folk have always been a part of Indonesian history, culture, and people. From the Hindu-Buddhist period of the past to the Islamist era of today, transgender people have permeated the Indonesian society and have faced varying levels of tolerance and acceptance. A significant proportion of the …
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[bdp_ticker theme_color=”#ff2828″ font_color=”#000000″ font_style=”bold” ticker_effect=”slide-h”] In this blog post, we will discuss why embracing gender diversity is crucial for Indonesia to keep up with the rest of the world. Fеw соuntrіеѕ are аѕ culturally rich and nаturаllу beautiful аѕ Indоnеѕіа. Stretching 3,400 mіlеѕ еаѕt to wеѕt across thе еԛuаtоr, Indonesia is thе world’s fоurth mоѕt …
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