Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Aceh face severe challenges and prejudices not experienced by non-LGBT residents.[4][5] Since 2014, at least six men have been publicly caned for having gay sex, including two men who received 77 lashes in 2021.[6][7]
LGBTQ rights in Aceh | |
|---|---|
 Aceh | |
| Status | Illegal[1] |
| Penalty | 100 strokes of the cane or 8 years imprisonment |
| Gender identity | Since 2009, only Indonesians who have undergone gender re-assignment surgery have been allowed to change their gender on identity documents, and a third gender option is not recognized[2] |
| Military | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex couples |
| Adoption | Adoption by single LGBT people recognized, but adoptions by same sex couples are banned[3] |
Gender identity and expression
editThe 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ Kwatra, Rashima (20 June 2017). "LGBTIQ Rights in Southeast Asia - Where We Stand and Pathway Forward". OutRight Action International. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Indonesian Mullahs Says Sex Change is Haram". The Jakarta Globe. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "LGBT Rights in Indonesia". Equaldex. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Human Rights Watch Complaint on the Rights of LGBT people in Indonesia's Aceh Province". Human Rights Watch. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "No place to hide for LGBT people in Indonesia's Aceh province". BBC News. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "LGBT rights: Indonesia's Aceh flogs two men for having sex". BBC News. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Indonesia's Aceh province publicly canes two gay men". Reuters. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Lestari, Sri (31 January 2018). "Penangkapan 'waria' di Aceh Utara 'sebabkan hilangnya pekerjaan'". Retrieved 29 May 2019.
See also
edit- LGBT rights in Indonesia
- LGBT rights in Malaysia
- LGBT rights in Asia
- LGBT rights by country or territory
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