Inside Indonesia - a quarterly magazine on Indonesia and its people, culture, politics, economy and environment

Recent attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender meetings reveal the growing influence of Islamist groups and highlight unequal protection of ...

Photo-essay: Yogya’s community protests against the Pornography Bill FG Pandhuagie On 22 October 2008 Yogyakarta for Diversity (YuK! o...

An Indonesian film breaks new ground on the subject of teenage sexuality Ben Murtagh    Promotional poster fo...

Young Indonesians are using an alternative film festival to promote awareness of sexual diversity Maimunah   ...

Men who have sex with men in urban Papua. Iskandar Nugroho    ‘Protect yourself by using a condom, Protect Papua ...

Modern gay men in Indonesia learn to live alongside traditional concepts of homosexuality. DEDE OETOMO explains. Dede Oetomo I was involved wi...

Indonesia’s transgendered community is raising its profile. Irfan Kortschak Popular stereotype: the war...

The waria community in this East Javanese city are out in the open, but misunderstanding and prejudice are still widespread. Kim Heriot-Dar...

No longer misfits, but far from gender warriors Hapsari Sulistyani Ada Apa Dengan Cinta (A2DC), or What’s up with Love, is one of the mos...

Djenar Maesa Ayu – one of Indonesia’s exciting new female authors Michael Nieto García The resignation of President Suharto in May 1998 aft...

The government works with waria in South Sulawesi Sharyn Graham HIV/AIDS is not an unfamiliar term in rural South Sulawesi. The government offic...

Popular with sailors and miners, but not necessarily with their women Terence H Hull Men in some areas of Indonesia have a long history of inser...

Lesbians want to be themselves Bunga Jeumpa and Ulil The progress of Indonesia's lesbian movement should not be measured by the yardstick of its...