Spill the LGBTea – 5 Things You Need to Know About Pride Month
Find out the 5 things you need to know about Pride Month – a celebration that is held internationally in June every year!
Indonesia LGBTQ+
Thank you for standing up against Corrective Rape in Indonesia!
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
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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Shut Down Terapi Konversi – Stop Corrective Rape in Indonesia!
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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Homophobia in Indonesia
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 …
#StandUpForLOVE Episode 1 | The Kai Mata Story
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 …
Understanding the Transgender community in Indonesia
[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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Embracing Gender Diversity is crucial for Indonesia
[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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