LGBTsoutheastasian Editor

Formerly LGBT__southeastasian, I lost access to that account.
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LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"updated and corrected grammar"
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Jan 2, 2026 to (none).
As of January 2nd, 2026, the new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty. Prosecution may only be…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"updated on the translations of the law and concerns of far-reaching implications to LGBTQ minorities"
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Jan 2, 2026 to (none).
As of January 2nd, 2026, the new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty. Prosecution may only be…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"updated what the law says v.s NGO concerns"
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Jan 2, 2026 to (none).
As of January 2nd, 2026, the new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty. Prosecution may only be…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Bali.
"the current law doesn't document on explicitly criminalizing homosexuality"
Homosexual activity: Ambiguous from Jan 2, 2026 to (none).
As of January 2nd, 2026, the new Indonesian Penal Code came into force. Article 411 criminalises any sexual activity outside marriage under a 1 year imprisonment penalty for heterosexual couples who…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"Per discussion in discord, International NGOs haven't changed the law status for Indonesia because the new law hasn't directly criminalized homosexuality."
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Jan 2, 2026 to (none).
According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh…
LGBTsoutheastasian created an entry in Indonesia.
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Jan 2, 2026 to (none).
According to Human Dignity Trust, there hasn't been a direct change in homosexuality laws after the 2023 criminal code came into force on January 2, 2026. Homosexuality is only illegal in Aceh…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Slovakia.
"As per discussion in Equaldex discord, binary gender changes remains lawful under new Slovakian law, only non-binary ones prohibited."
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Nov 1, 2025 to (none).
The National Council of the Slovak Republic has adopted a constitutional amendment recognizing only two sexes assigned at birth: male and female. This amendment prohibits the legal recognition of…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"Updated. No law specifically bans donating blood."
Blood donations by MSMs: Ambiguous from (unknown) to (none).
The Indonesian Red Cross said that LGBTQIA+ identifying people are not recommended to donate blood because of their "risky sexual activities" including anal sex that can get them infected…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"Update, this is what the government of Indonesia, NGOs and National Commission of Human Rights in Indonesia have said about limited LGBTQ protections."
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from (unknown) to (none).
The police, government and National Human Rights Commission have enacted local anti-discrimination protections including on the basis of “sexual orientation.” But enforcement is inconsistent. In…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in HaZafon.
"added more description "
Homosexual activity: Legal from Mar 22, 1988 to (none).
LGBT people regardless of gender are allowed to engage in such acts once old enough according to the law. In 1953 the police was ordered to refrain from enforcing the law against homosexual acts…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in HaZafon.
"updated changes to date when Israel legalized homosexuality"
Homosexual activity: Legal from Mar 22, 1988 to (none).
it is legal in Israel
LGBTsoutheastasian created an entry in HaZafon.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 1988 to (none).
it is legal in Israel
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"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"
Same-sex marriage: Unrecognized from (unknown) to (none).
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…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"updated the law only says Gays and Lesbians in ST2009 and 2019, not LGBT specifically"
Serving openly in military: N/A from (unknown) to (none).
Under the ST/398/2009 telegram letter of the Indonesian Military, it is illegal for Gays and Lesbians to have same-sex acts with the same gender. The Indonesian Military aggressively hunts, cracks…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"added Andika Perkasa opinion and statement"
Serving openly in military: N/A from (unknown) to (none).
Under the ST/398/2009 telegram letter of the Indonesian Military, it is illegal for LGBTQIA+ identifying people to serve in the military openly. The Indonesian Military aggressively hunts, cracks…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"the law on this is ambiguous, the military general recently stated that LGB people are allowed to serve in the military, but it is unknown if the men are allowed to do same-sex sexual acts. "
Serving openly in military: Illegal from (unknown) to (none).
Under the ST/398/2009 telegram letter of the Indonesian Military, it is illegal for LGBTQIA+ identifying people to serve in the military, openly or secretly. The Indonesian Military aggressively…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Indonesia.
"Updated, as ILGA World has updated the laws with Aceh province to be the only province where homosexuality is illegal. The 2014 references are already outdated."
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Jan 1, 2002 to (none).
Sex between consenting adults (18 years of age by the Law on Child Protection, No. 23/2002) of the same sex or gender is not criminalized in the Indonesian Penal Code. Same-sex sexual activity…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in (deleted region).
". "
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from (unknown) to (none).
less than 10 years in prison. Not enforced.
Sources: No
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Brunei.
"grammar correction"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (death penalty as punishment) from Mar 28, 2019 to (none).
Starting April 3rd, 2019, new penal code instituted by the Sultan will include death by stoning to those caught and convicted of homosexual offenses
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Brunei.
"added"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (death penalty as punishment) from Mar 28, 2019 to (none).
Death penalty for married men caught in having homosexual offenses (unenforced, under moratorium); 100 lashes for unmarried men. 40 strokes of the cane or maximum 10 years of imprisonment for women.
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Egypt.
"Wikipedia can’t be classified as a reliable source, please read Equaldex policies again. This will also be categorized as imprisonment as punishment aswell."
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 2000 to (none).
Three months to 3 years in prison. May be placed in "special reformatory" upon completion of prison sentence. Fine between 25 LE and 300 LE (US$3 and $40).
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in (deleted region).
"updated"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Jun 2, 1960 to (none).
fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decimalization pending. There is no law protecting either genders from discrimination. It truly depends on which police officer or individuals you…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in (deleted region).
"I will say this count as imprisonment in general since there are no possibility of death penalty or corporal punishment being applied in Kuwait for homosexuality"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (other penalty) from Jun 2, 1960 to (none).
fine and up to 6 years in prison. Not enforced. Decimalization pending. There is no law protecting either genders from discrimination. It truly depends on which police officer or individuals you…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Yemen.
"punctuation errors"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1994 to (none).
imprisonment plus physical violence
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Yemen.
"Death penalty for sodomy offenses with married men still means the death penalty"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (death penalty as punishment) from 2014 to (none).
Even though the Yemeni Law says that only married Muslim man can be punished with the death penalty if the man is caught having a homosexual activity. Executions can occur in the country in the time…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Somalia.
"updated"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Dec 16, 1962 to (none).
Act 409 states that Homosexual behaviours are punishable by imprisonment from 3 months to 3 years. In case of non serious offence, this reduces by one third.
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Malaysia.
"Grammar"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1826 to (none).
Unsure of date. Date shown reflects the British colonial territory of the Straits Settlements. Malaysia's anti-sodomy laws are relics of the colonial era and rarely enforced.
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Malaysia.
"Punctuations "
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1826 to (none).
Unsure of date. Date shown reflects the British colonial territory of the Straits Settlements. Malaysia's anti-sodomy laws are relics of the colonial era and rarely enforced. Under the federal…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Malaysia.
"grammar"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1826 to (none).
Unsure of date. Date shown reflects the British colonial territory of the Straits Settlements. Malaysia's anti-sodomy laws are relics of the colonial era and rarely enforced. Under the federal…
LGBTsoutheastasian edited an entry in Malaysia.
"added some grammar and punctuation corrections"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1826 to (none).
Unsure of date. Date shown reflects the British colonial territory of the Straits Settlements. Malaysia's anti-sodomy laws are relics of the colonial era and rarely enforced. Under the federal…
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16 Regions Contributed To

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Indonesia
18
Malaysia
7
Uganda
3
Egypt
3
HaZafon
3
Aceh
2
Russia
2
Yemen
2
Brunei
2
Lebanon
2
Bali
1
Uzbekistan
1
North Korea
1
Somalia
1
Netherlands
1
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