Current Version
| Region | Indonesia |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV shows it does. Some popular LGBT Websites have also been banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. |
| Sources | https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/09/01/banned-and-blocked-lgbt-websites-censored-from-russia-to-indonesia.html |
Revision History (11)
Revision by Notdog1996. Banning the topic for minors counts as censorship.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Description | Expressing support for LGBT is allowed and every LGBT-related content is allowed as long as it does not contain pornographic elements and is not targeted at an audience under 18 years of age. However, LGBT content is not allowed on TV during Ramadan. | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV shows it does. Some popular LGBT Websites have also been banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. |
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Revision by maansf. edit law
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | No censorship |
| Description | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV shows it does. Some popular LGBT Websites have also been banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. | Expressing support for LGBT is allowed and every LGBT-related content is allowed as long as it does not contain pornographic elements and is not targeted at an audience under 18 years of age. However, LGBT content is not allowed on TV during Ramadan. |
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Revision by Pizzaslices412653
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
Reports (1)
- Note field is incorrect "LGBT movies are either not released or have certain implied queer scenes edited out (every scene containing gay topics in EEAAO was edited out in theatrical releases)"
Revision by XabBG
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | No censorship |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "• LGBTQ+ rights are increasingly considered to be a “moral threat” in Indonesia, with a law against pornography being used for any non-pornographic, pro-LGBTQ+ content. "
- Status is not correct "There's no law regarding censorship of LGBT media, but it's considered taboo and is now more socially unacceptable to show scenes with LGBT characters"
- Status is not correct
Revision by XabBG
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by XabBG
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | No censorship |
Revision by XabBG
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | (REMOVED) |
Revision by XabBG
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | No censorship |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV shows it does. Some popular LGBT dating apps and Websites have also been banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV shows it does. Some popular LGBT Websites have also been banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. |
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Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV shows it does. Some popular LGBT dating apps and Websites are also banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV shows it does. Some popular LGBT dating apps and Websites have also been banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. |
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Revision by Muhammadaji2022
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV show it does. Some popular LGBT dating apps and Websites are also banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. | Most of Indonesia doesn't have censorship towards the LGBT community , but in some certain places like the TV shows it does. Some popular LGBT dating apps and Websites are also banned. Nevertheless, LGBT movies are most times free to be broadcasted in Indonesian cinemas. |
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