INDONESIA: Gay rights groups slam media over bias

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INDONESIA: Gay rights groups slam media over bias
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southeastasia.asp?parentid=95244
The Jakarta Post
Friday, July 25, 2008
By Indah Setiawati

Agustine, an activist of the Ardhanary Institute, which is concerned with lesbians and transgender issues, said news media outlets took advantage of the alleged murderer's confession that he was gay.

"Things would be completely different if the serial murder was committed by a heterosexual. Who would write newspaper headlines like 'Heterosexual kills five people,'? she said.