JAKARTA -- The arrest of dozens of gay men in West and East Java this month highlights a concerning rise in violence against and persecution of LGBTQ Indonesians, with the number of cases in the country doubling in the past few years, an advocacy group says.
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LGBTQ Indonesians suffer rising persecution and stigmatization
Violence and discrimination cases against minority group double, report says
A banner outside a mosque in Jakarta warns of an "LGBT emergency" and calls on the public to rescue the young generation from "transmittable disease." (Photo by Arus Pelangi)
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