Jakarta Lawmaker Proposes Restrictions on LGBTQ Advocacy After Women's March

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Jakarta. A Jakarta City Council member has proposed introducing a local regulation in 2027 to restrict public campaigns advocating LGBTQ rights, following the participation of…

Jakarta. A Jakarta City Council member has proposed introducing a local regulation in 2027 to restrict public campaigns advocating LGBTQ rights, following the participation of LGBTQ groups in a women's rights demonstration in the capital over the weekend.

Muhammad Hasan Abdillah, a member of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), called on the Jakarta administration to take a tougher stance against public LGBTQ advocacy, claiming that such campaigns were becoming increasingly visible.

"We will propose and process the regulation in 2027," Hasan told reporters at the Jakarta City Council building on Wednesday.

His proposal followed the Women's March Jakarta on Nov. 7, when participants from various civil society organizations gathered to demand stronger protections for women's rights, gender equality, social welfare and civil liberties.

"This can no longer be allowed to continue. As the administration in Jakarta, we must take a firm stance. We cannot allow this because it harms our younger generation," Hasan said.

The march took place along a route from the Sarinah intersection to the Horse Statue monument in Central Jakarta, bringing together women's rights advocates, workers, indigenous communities, environmental activists and other civil society groups.

Participants presented nine demands covering women's rights, gender equality, social protection and civil liberties.

LGBTQ rights advocates also participated in the demonstration, calling for equal treatment and respect for their rights as Indonesian citizens. Some emphasized that LGBTQ people contribute to society, including through paying taxes.

Hasan argued that public LGBTQ advocacy was inconsistent with Indonesia's religious and constitutional values. He also cited a presidential regulation that he claimed classified LGBTQ issues as a non-military threat.

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