Articles by Hendri Yulius

Scientific homophobia: misusing science in Indonesia

Anti-LGBT groups merges scientific jargon with religious conservatism to deliberately obscure the larger terrain of academic debates.

Queer theory: a note from Indonesia

Perspectives on the Past's LGBTQ+ history month continues with a reflection on queer theory's portability.

Over the rainbow

Why the LGBT label runs the risk of erasing other non-normative sexual identities in Indonesia.

Indonesia and ‘transparent sex’

How the fight against LGBT has become a fight against feminism.

The criminalisation of LGBT people in Indonesia

How sensationalism is driving the campaign against LGBT rights.

Who constructed LGBT identity in Indonesia?

Hendri Yuluius charts how the Indonesian State helped move LGBT identities from the margins to the mainstream.

The war on homosexuality in Indonesia

How hetero- and homo-nationalisms are colliding in debates about LGBT rights.