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Dania Joedo

Dania Joedo

Campaigner, human rights advocate, and transgender activist based in Jakarta, Indonesia; musician and guitarist/vocalist in the band Tashoora.

Aug 13, 2026

2:16
So what's been happening in the last 10 years?
2:19
So we have this pattern of politicians or anyone who have any political motives using the LGBT card as a strategic tool for usually for the mobilization and political destruction.
2:35
And this maneuver is often referred to as moral populism, I guess.
2:41
frequently intensifies during election cycles or periods of economic and social unrest to consolidate support among the people and conservative voters in particular.
2:53
So this political gameplay leaves the community, the LGBT community, exposed to persistent online hate speech public harassment, systemic exclusion, but regardless of whether an active election is underway.
3:07
Regarding the patterns of hate, there are some key moments over the past decade, but this doesn't mean that Those I don't mention are not as urgent.
3:18
So we have this key moment such as in 2016, there's this organization called the Support Group and Resource Center on Sexuality Studies, SGRC.

21 MINS LATER

24:50
So when we talk about the pattern of hate, you know, that's long-term, like you're saying, but it's having these peaks where it's become... politically useful or whatever i mean that that's what we're trying to understand as to why these things happen maybe it's a distraction i guess the big question which i have here is why do morality issues and debates have such social currency in indonesia why do they you know really spark responses

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