It is ironic that in a country which proudly diversity through its slogan Bhinneka Tunggal Ika or Unity in Diversity, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) are unfairly targeted and treated, as seen in the recent persecution of gay men in Aceh and Jakarta. The discrimination-also by law enforcement officers-against gay people is escalating.

During a recent raid on a North Jakarta gym, around 100 men, allegedly homosexuals, were s