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Indonesia parliament considering dangerous ban on LGBTQ content

Agustina, 41, a trans woman from Jakarta, Indonesia, poses before the Trans Super Heroes fashion show on Dec. 17, 2023. (Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana photo courtesy of Reuters)

Indonesia’s parliament is debating a bill to ban LGBTQ+ content online which, if passed, could lead to job losses in the media and social media industries, while also restricting the community’s access to specialised services such as health. The third-largest democracy in the world is a big market for digital platforms with 143 million active social media users — more than half …

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