Homosexuality is regulated by law in the conservative province of Aceh, Indonesia, where a sharia law official whipped a man convicted of gay sex in 2017. Photo: AP
Homosexuality is regulated by law in the conservative province of Aceh, Indonesia, where a sharia law official whipped a man convicted of gay sex in 2017. Photo: AP
Indonesia

Indonesian city of Pariaman plans to ‘eradicate LGBT’ behaviour by fining residents for ‘immoral’ actions

  • The country has seen a growing number of by-laws targeting LGBT people
  • Governor says that it is part of the city’s effort to ‘eradicate LGBT’

Homosexuality is regulated by law in the conservative province of Aceh, Indonesia, where a sharia law official whipped a man convicted of gay sex in 2017. Photo: AP
Homosexuality is regulated by law in the conservative province of Aceh, Indonesia, where a sharia law official whipped a man convicted of gay sex in 2017. Photo: AP
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