Indonesia’s top Muslim clerical body proposes criminalizing LGBTQ people

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Indonesia's top Muslim clerical body proposes criminalizing LGBTQ people, advocacy

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/09/15/indonesias-top-muslim-clerical-body-proposes-criminalizing-lgbtq-people-advocacy/ 🔗

Ankush Kumar (15 Sep 2026)

Indonesia's top Muslim clerical body has proposed replacing the term "LGBT" with "LGSP," grouping lesbian and gay people with sodomy and sexual abuse, as it prepares a proposed law that would criminalize conduct and advocacy it consideres prohibited.

Asrorun Niam Sholeh, head of the Indonesian Ulema Council's Fatwa Commission, announced the proposal in Jakarta in late July, saying the council was preparing an academic paper and draft bill to submit to the government and MPs

The council in August also warned men against wearing women's clothing during Independence Day festivities, despite a long-standing tradition in some Indonesian communities of men dressing in dresses and hijabs to play football as part of the annual celebrations. In a statement issued Aug. 7, the Fatwa Commission said such cross-dressing was "haram," or forbidden under Islamic law, and linked the practice to what it described as a covert campaign by the "Lesbian, Gay, Sodomy and Obscenity (or LGSP) movement.

In a report published in July, Human Rights Watch said attacks against LGBTQ university students had escalated during June's Pride Month, while at least 10 public universities had recently adopted discriminatory regulations and curbed student media coverage and social media discussions about gender and sexual diversity. The rights group said the measures undermine freedom of expression and academic freedom.

Reacting to Pride Month celebrations, the Ulema Council called for "sexual deviation" to carry criminal penalties heavier than those for adultery and said it was preparing a draft law to criminalize LGBTQ conduct and campaigning.
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@Sarah B

[Northern Star Girl ✅]

This should not be a surprise to anyone.
 
As happened in Iran and some other predominately Muslim/Islamic countries,
transgender citizens can be arrested, put in jail, and sometimes worse.
An extension of the Morality Policing that can arrest women for not
following dress codes for coverings and extreme modest appearance.

[Lori Dee ✅]

In a statement issued Aug. 7, the Fatwa Commission said such cross-dressing was "haram," or forbidden under Islamic law, and linked the practice to what it described as a covert campaign by the "Lesbian, Gay, Sodomy and Obscenity (or LGSP) movement.

Perhaps the Commission should focus its efforts on reducing child sex trafficking in Indonesia before worrying about what clothing people wear. Indonesia ranks fourth in the world.