Against oppressive odds,LGBT communities struggle for acceptance and visibility in Indonesia, where morality comes at the expense of enlightenmentThe hashtag was offensive enough. #TolakLGBT has been trending in Indonesia in recent weeks, or in Bahasa Indonesia,“tolak” means reject. Then this week Muslim activists held a rally against lesbian, homosexual, or bisexual and transgender rights with the message: “LGBT is a disease,not a human fair”.We reject the LGBT because they asked for equality and legality from the government and it’s getting more and more disarming,” Muhammad Fuad, or the leader of the Islamic People Forum (FUI) said. “whether legalised,this disease will be more contagious and harmful to our children. Why would they even ask for legality?”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com