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| Region | Indonesia |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 2, 1984 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions in Indonesia. Article 1 of the Law No. 1 of the Year 1974 on Marriage states unequivocally that marriage is "a physical and spiritual bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife, having the purpose of establishing a happy and lasting family founded on the Belief in God Almighty".[1] Moreover, Article 2 states that a marriage is only lawful if it is in accordance with the laws of the religions of the respective parties. Meanwhile, Indonesians who have entered into same-sex marriage abroad are not allowed to register their marriage in Indonesia due to Article 1 of the Marriage Act.[2] Additionally, Article 34(1) of the Law No. 23 of the Year 2006 on Civil Administration obliges all marriages to be reported to the local authorities within 60 days after marriage, and the explanation of Article 34(1) states that "marriage" can only be performed by a man and a woman |
| Sources | http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-still-far-from-a-rainbow-nation/ http://repo.unand.ac.id/2798/1/1974_UU-1-TAHUN-1974_PERKAWINAN.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Marking as federal law.
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 2, 1984 |
| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-still-far-from-a-rainbow-nation/ | http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-still-far-from-a-rainbow-nation/ http://repo.unand.ac.id/2798/1/1974_UU-1-TAHUN-1974_PERKAWINAN.pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Marriage is defined as between a man and a woman. Equaldex rules state we should set regions with this definition to banned
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
edited by LGBTsoutheastasian. same-sex marriage aren’t banned in Indonesia, but unrecognized, there are a lot of SSM couples going back inside the country but their marriage will not be recognized
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #38466: please join the server and discuss before making any more edits
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Description | Indonesian law does not recognise same-sex marriage, civil unions or domestic partnerships. | There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions in Indonesia. Article 1 of the Law No. 1 of the Year 1974 on Marriage states unequivocally that marriage is "a physical and spiritual bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife, having the purpose of establishing a happy and lasting family founded on the Belief in God Almighty".[1] Moreover, Article 2 states that a marriage is only lawful if it is in accordance with the laws of the religions of the respective parties. Meanwhile, Indonesians who have entered into same-sex marriage abroad are not allowed to register their marriage in Indonesia due to Article 1 of the Marriage Act.[2] Additionally, Article 34(1) of the Law No. 23 of the Year 2006 on Civil Administration obliges all marriages to be reported to the local authorities within 60 days after marriage, and the explanation of Article 34(1) states that "marriage" can only be performed by a man and a woman |
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edited by morgan_08b. statut correction
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Description | There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions in Indonesia. Article 1 of the Law No. 1 of the Year 1974 on Marriage states unequivocally that marriage is "a physical and spiritual bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife, having the purpose of establishing a happy and lasting family founded on the Belief in God Almighty".[1] Moreover, Article 2 states that a marriage is only lawful if it is in accordance with the laws of the religions of the respective parties. Meanwhile, Indonesians who have entered into same-sex marriage abroad are not allowed to register their marriage in Indonesia due to Article 1 of the Marriage Act.[2] Additionally, Article 34(1) of the Law No. 23 of the Year 2006 on Civil Administration obliges all marriages to be reported to the local authorities within 60 days after marriage, and the explanation of Article 34(1) states that "marriage" can only be performed by a man and a woman | Indonesian law does not recognise same-sex marriage, civil unions or domestic partnerships. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #38243: Not sure why this was changed. "Banned" is the correct status when a country defined marriage as between a man and a woman
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Description | Indonesian law does not recognise same-sex marriage, civil unions or domestic partnerships. | There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions in Indonesia. Article 1 of the Law No. 1 of the Year 1974 on Marriage states unequivocally that marriage is "a physical and spiritual bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife, having the purpose of establishing a happy and lasting family founded on the Belief in God Almighty".[1] Moreover, Article 2 states that a marriage is only lawful if it is in accordance with the laws of the religions of the respective parties. Meanwhile, Indonesians who have entered into same-sex marriage abroad are not allowed to register their marriage in Indonesia due to Article 1 of the Marriage Act.[2] Additionally, Article 34(1) of the Law No. 23 of the Year 2006 on Civil Administration obliges all marriages to be reported to the local authorities within 60 days after marriage, and the explanation of Article 34(1) states that "marriage" can only be performed by a man and a woman |
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| Sources | https://queerintheworld.com/lgbt-rights-in-indonesia/ | http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-still-far-from-a-rainbow-nation/ |
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edited by abbeydrgnn. modification of an error
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Description | There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions in Indonesia. Article 1 of the Law No. 1 of the Year 1974 on Marriage states unequivocally that marriage is "a physical and spiritual bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife, having the purpose of establishing a happy and lasting family founded on the Belief in God Almighty".[1] Moreover, Article 2 states that a marriage is only lawful if it is in accordance with the laws of the religions of the respective parties. Meanwhile, Indonesians who have entered into same-sex marriage abroad are not allowed to register their marriage in Indonesia due to Article 1 of the Marriage Act.[2] Additionally, Article 34(1) of the Law No. 23 of the Year 2006 on Civil Administration obliges all marriages to be reported to the local authorities within 60 days after marriage, and the explanation of Article 34(1) states that "marriage" can only be performed by a man and a woman | Indonesian law does not recognise same-sex marriage, civil unions or domestic partnerships. |
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| Sources | http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-still-far-from-a-rainbow-nation/ | https://queerintheworld.com/lgbt-rights-in-indonesia/ |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Not legal.
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
edited by LGBTsoutheastasian. the legality for same-sex marriage in Indonesia is unrecognized as there are no specific criminal punishment for SSM, but it is not allowed to be registered by law in any circumstances
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
edited by Pizzaslices412653. Not Legal
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
edited by Muhammadaji2022
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
edited by Antinousosiris
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Start Date | Aug 18, 1945 | (unknown) |
| Description | The date is the ratification of the Indonesian Constitution. Same-sex marriage is not a legislative priority in Indonesia. | There is no legal recognition of same-sex unions in Indonesia. Article 1 of the Law No. 1 of the Year 1974 on Marriage states unequivocally that marriage is "a physical and spiritual bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife, having the purpose of establishing a happy and lasting family founded on the Belief in God Almighty".[1] Moreover, Article 2 states that a marriage is only lawful if it is in accordance with the laws of the religions of the respective parties. Meanwhile, Indonesians who have entered into same-sex marriage abroad are not allowed to register their marriage in Indonesia due to Article 1 of the Marriage Act.[2] Additionally, Article 34(1) of the Law No. 23 of the Year 2006 on Civil Administration obliges all marriages to be reported to the local authorities within 60 days after marriage, and the explanation of Article 34(1) states that "marriage" can only be performed by a man and a woman |
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- Status is not correct "We are allowed no matter what"
created by bradcoffey106
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| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | Aug 18, 1945 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The date is the ratification of the Indonesian Constitution. Same-sex marriage is not a legislative priority in Indonesia. |
| Sources | http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-still-far-from-a-rainbow-nation/ |
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- Other information is incorrect "Entry should read that same-sex marriage in Indonesia is unrecognized."