The spotlight has shown on Indonesia in recent months, as political leaders’ sudden gay bashing in the media has sent the country’s LGBT activists into stealth mode. However, one activist has stood tall in a country where it isn’t easy being out, in spite of homosexuality not being illegal. May is a big month for Yuli Rustinawati, 40, a lesbian who is the founder and chair of Arus Pelangi, one of Indonesia’s leading LGBT organizations. Rustinawati launched a global fundraising […]
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