- Source: LGBT rights in Aceh
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Aceh face severe challenges and prejudices not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Since 2014, at least six men have been publicly caned for having gay sex, including two men who received 77 lashes in 2021.
Gender identity and expression
The Qanun Law No.6 in 2014 does not explicitly prohibits crossdressing, even though Transgender women had been targeted by the police several times. One of the cases was an arrest of 12 transgender individuals in the North Aceh regency in 2018 under the command of Untung Sangaji. The transgender group were denuded and forced to be "dressed into men", while the salon where they worked were also closed. This action drew criticism from the National Human Rights Commission because it was considered degrading their human dignity and contrary to existing regulations.
References
See also
LGBT rights in Indonesia
LGBT rights in Malaysia
LGBT rights in Asia
LGBT rights by country or territory
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Hak LGBT di Indonesia
- Hak LGBT menurut negara
- Sentimen anti-LGBT di Indonesia
- Syariat Islam
- Homoseksualitas di Indonesia
- Joko Widodo
- Muchdi Purwoprandjono
- Sunni
- Hijab
- Penyiksaan
- LGBT rights in Aceh
- LGBTQ rights in Indonesia
- LGBTQ people and Islam
- LGBTQ rights by country or territory
- Aceh
- LGBTQ rights in Asia
- Human rights in Indonesia
- Homosexuality in Indonesia
- LGBTQ rights in Oceania
- Violence against LGBTQ people
