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Raising the awareness of gays and transvestites
The Jakarta Post - September 18, 2004
More than 100 gay men and transvestites across the country attended The National Meeting: Sexuality and Men's Sexual Health, at Novus Hotel, Puncak, West Java, between Sept 7 and Sept 10.
Guy Kisses Guy - And Movie Crowds Lap It up
Straits Times - Jan 5, 2004
A movie called Arisan! has become an unlikely box office hit in Indonesia. It has also generated talk on a previously taboo issue. I was not prepared for its popularity when my former colleague, Joko Anwar, then an aspiring scriptwriter and movie reviewer, told me months ago that he was working on the film with director Nia Dinata. Neither were many viewers warned about its controversial subject of homosexuality when the movie was first screened, before any reviews came out.
Being John Badalu
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Q Film Festival: Gay cinema comes out of the closet
The Jakarta Post - September 14, 2003
Film buffs in the capital are still anxiously awaiting the final word on whether the annual Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) will be held, due to the problem of a lack of sponsorship.

For These Transvestites, Still More Role Changes
New York Times - July 24, 2003
SURABAYA, Indonesia, July 18 — For two years, Merlyn Sopjan lived with her boyfriend. Using his name, she became Mrs. Nanang. She was known in the neighborhood as his wife, and tucked his photo into her wallet. She was admired for her feminine looks: with liquid eyes and pancake makeup, she has the allure of a model. 


Boys will be girls in Indonesia's warm embrace
The Age, February 22, 2003
Indonesia's "aunties" are men who dress as women. Matthew Moore reports from Jakarta on transvestites, accepted but at risk.
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