37: A Deep Dive into Queer Indonesian History
CW: Homophobia, Transphobia, Systematic Oppression, Violence and a brief mention of HIV-Aids
It’s so wonderful to have a big ol’ nerd as a guest. In this case Harits will run you through the past fifty years of Indonesian History from a queer point of view. As the main guy behind the Queer Indonesian Archive we could have gone much further, but in the best case it will be a reason to invite him, or one of his colleagues, again some time.
In recent Indonesian History Queer acceptance took a turn for the worse. However, a bunch of young activists are fighting for more acceptance. This is once again an example of how tolerance does not equal acceptance. If this seems broad and vague, listen to the episode to find out more. And to be honest, for someone who works with musicians, we didn’t talk a whole lot about music but there’s plenty of stories to go around.
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Queer Indonesian Archive
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