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London’s ‘Big Gay Iftar’ And More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…’ credibility is shot. How do they convince Canada to give them sanctuary? Indonesia: Governor defends university ban on LGBT applicants The Governor of West Sumatra defended a university’s requirement that all applicants sign a statement that they are not part of the LGBT community. Human Rights Watch publicized an April 30 police raid targeting 14 men who had gathered in two hotel rooms; eight were detained and police reported that two “would be…

‘Anti-Romeo’ Vigilante Squads Target Men Suspected Of Being Gay; More in the Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…see an audacious, strong-willed woman writing the rules in a world of men. Indonesia: Independent justice reform group criticizes Aceh’s harsh anti-LGBT legal code The Jakarta Post reported on April 1 that the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform “has lambasted the Aceh administration’s Islamic criminal code bylaw, or Qanun Jinayat, saying it could potentially provoke discrimination and over-criminalization of LGBT communities and other vulnerabl…

Religious Resistance to Bolivian Gender Law; US Religious Right Celebrates Court OK For Romanian Marriage Initiative; Will LGBTs Be Banned from Indonesian TV?; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…e of Representatives screens 27 candidates for leadership positions at the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), it remains to be seen whether the new commissioners will uphold pluralism and give recognition to minority groups. Of the 15 commissioner candidates undergoing screening by House Commission I overseeing information and communication affairs on Monday, most of them voiced opposition to programs involving lesbian, gay, bisexual and tr…

Competing Visions of Family & Freedom at UN; Methodists Try to Avoid Schism on Sexuality; Catholic Cardinal Denounces LGBT ‘Demonic Ideology’; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…d Yuli Rustinawati, an activist who founded advocacy group Arus Pelangi in Indonesia. As we have been reporting, LGBT Indonesians have subject to a wave of homophobic rhetoric from religious and political figures. Speaking with reporters before the event, Pelangi said that the anti-LGBT “moral panic” that has been incited over the past several months is unlike anything she has seen in the past 10 years. But, she said, “We haven’t lost hope and we…

LGBT Editor In Bangladesh Murdered by Islamists—and More, In this Week’s Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…The Perfect Storm: The closing space for LGBT civil society in Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Kenya, and Hungary.” The report notes that governments have responded to growing pressure for democracy, transparency and accountability by passing new laws to restrict freedom of expression and association, including bans on pro-LGBT “propaganda.” In addition, some politicians exploit nationalist sentiment by scapegoating LGBT people as representing “foreign val…

Pope’s ‘Joy of Love’ Brings Little Joy To LGBT Catholics; Gay Atheist Malaysian Granted Refugee Status In Canada; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…n saw the naming of an openly gay man as ambassador to be a “provocation.” Indonesia: Activist Discusses Consequences of Anti-LGBT Campaign We have been reporting for weeks on the anti-LGBT campaign being waged by Islamist religious and political leaders. Alturi has published an interview with activist Dédé Oetomo, who founded a health education and advocacy group in 1987, and who says the marriage equality ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court shocked…

Egypt Goes After Gays to Silence Islamist Critics; South Africa’s ‘Open Mosque’ is Closed; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…an exclusive, loving and faithful relationship which is open to new life…. Indonesia: Aceh Province Considers New Sharia Law The parliament in conservative Aceh province is reportedly considering a new law that would make gay sex punishable by 100 lashes. Aceh is the only part of the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation to enforce Islamic sharia law and has been slowly implementing it since 2001, when it gained some powers of autonomy. A draft b…

US Names Int’l Envoy for LGBT Rights; Marriage revolution spreads in Mexico; Scott Lively Warns World of Anti-Christ; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…1, dialogues were hottest and country reports produced in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The second phase will help national and community-based human rights organizations strengthen their capacity to advocate for policies to overcome stigma and ensure access to health services as well as educational and economic opportunities. The Daily Best posted the latest in its series of discussions with…

The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Humans

By Amina Wadud

…ded, except for jet lag. I am not completely reversing my pattern like for Indonesia; what I have is a ten-hour time difference (Makkah is ahead by ten hours). This means getting up naturally in the early morning for fajr prayer is probably not going to happen. Especially since I want to be at the mosque ahead of the prayer proper. I didn’t mention any of the details of this fantastic hajj package, so let’s see what the big deal is. I was not 100%…

Hajj Journal: The Journey Begins and Ends

By Amina Wadud

…of eclectic folks with their dress variants. I remember being an honorary Indonesian at an international conference because, well, there were not enough Muslims from America to make up a group, and because of my Indonesian residency, my friends to let me join their group. So already I am comparing. Why can’t I be with a group that actively prepares for the hajj for almost a year? They have to attend classes, memorize the du’as and they even color…