Anti-LGBT Hysteria
The recent anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) ruckus should not be taken lightly. Debates surrounding the issue have not only turned absurd but also become hotbeds of hate speech and intimidation.
It all began with a community poster from University of Indonesia's Support Group and Resource Center on Sexuality Studies. The poster offering counseling for LGBT teens triggered outrage on the Internet. Some feel that the campus should not disgrace itself through such a forum. The debates became hostile as some formal media accommodated anti-LGBT slurs.
March 1, 2016
The recent anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) ruckus should not be taken lightly. Debates surrounding the issue have not only turned absurd but also become hotbeds of hate speech and intimidation.
It all began with a community poster from University of Indonesia's Support Group and Resource Center on Sexuality Studies. The poster offering counseling for LGBT teens triggered outrage on the Internet. Some feel that the campus should
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