The story of a marginalized group
Hotli Simanjuntak , The Jakarta Post , Banda Aceh | Wed, 03/10/2010 9:13 AM
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A fairly large part of Aceh society feels ill-at-ease with the presence of ->-bleeped-<-s. Religious circles even link them to the fable of Sodom and Gomorrah, a biblical story about the destruction of the towns because of their moral decadence, as indicated, among other things, by the emergence of ->-bleeped-<-s, homosexuals and lesbians.
Up to now, the story has often been told in public. Consequently, a negative image of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender individuals, known as LGBT, has been formed.
Edy Saputra alias Echa, a ->-bleeped-<- and director of Violet Grey, an organization backed by transsexuals and gays in Aceh, said waria (->-bleeped-<-s) had always been discriminated against. Violet Grey is fighting for equal rights for the LGBT community in all fields.