Gay sex is currently legal in Indonesia except for the province of Aceh that is ruled by religious Islamic law. However, that is about to change as new legislation will out rule adultery, condom use and same-sex activity. Indonesia’s health ministry has also announced it will amend its medical guide to consider homosexuality as a “mental disorder”.
Politicians for the upcoming 2019 Presidential
elections see the draft as an opportunity to cater to the religious base of the
nation. Authorities have used anti-pornography laws to criminalize members of
the LGBT
community.
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The UN Human Right Chief has criticized the upcoming
laws saying it will only “deepen their suffering and create unnecessary
divisions” and that these provisions should be removed immediately. The law if
passed will allow police to conduct raids and jail those found guilty of
adultery for up to five years.
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Indonesia Parliament Drafted a Proposal to Ban Extramarital Sex
Image: Indonesia Parliament
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