	Human Rights Day on December 10, 2006, was celebrated by many groups in Indonesia. For the first time LGBT people came out to show that they can also fight for their rights. Aside from the many cases of gross violation of human rights, such as the murder of human rights activist Munir, other, less prominent issues were exposed. The marches and speeches were enlivened by street theater and music.

	On May Day 2006 Arus Pelangi joint in the nation-wide labor movement in celebrating their unity and at the same time demanding equal rights for transgender people to labor market. Most transvestites are severly discriminated in the formal labor sector - both public and private -, they rarely stay long in a single job if ever recruited at all. If they can afford it they would open their own business; preferably a beauty salon. The less fortunate ones have often no other option than to do commercial sex work. That is why transvestites are usually associated with prostitution. So equal treatment of transgender people at the labor market becomes a priority issue for Arus Pelangi. Aside from lobbying at various government agencies (the Department of Labor), Arus Pelangi also seek public support for their quest, especially among the labor movement. May 1st, 2006, marked the first public appearance of transgender people in that movement.

	Throughout 2006 the Anti Pornography and Indecent Behavior Bill was the most controversial bill ever proposed by some religious parties. The civil society indeed reacted late to the proposed bill, but once alarmed, a broad alliance of cultural, women and minority groups emerged to oppose what is seen as the biggest threat to the pluralist society envisioned by the founding fathers of Indonesia. Several big demonstrations opponents as well as supporters of the bill took place in the ensuing months. Arus Pelangi always stood at the forefront of the alliance of opponents. It was the demonstration of June 3, 2006, that showed the strength of the liberal, pluralist and tolerant forces of the Indonesian society, that convinced the lawmakers to (temporarily) shelve the bill in the face of increasing numbers of parliamentarians who oppose the bill.

	The LGBT groups are becoming ever more vocal in their demand for their place in the cultural patchwork of Indonesia. Of course, this is the metropolitan environment of Jakarta where there has always been more room for expressing different lifestyles. Yet, for gays, lesbians and transgender taking to the streets is definitely a novelty. This has in turn attracted a lot of media attention.