Ten Indonesian men have been jailed for their role in a sauna sex party that saw the arrests of more than participants back in May. Homosexuality is not illegal in most of Indonesia but a court used ambiguously written anti-pornography laws to put ten of the party-goers behind bars for two to three years each. The other men attending the event at Atlantis Spa in Jakarta have all been released without charge, Associated Press reported. Article 4, paragraph 1 of the anti-porn laws forbid "perverse intercourse" — an ambiguous clause that can be interpreted to mean any number of things, the South China Morning Post reports.
Advocates say authorities have stoked an attack on the LGBT community. AFP: Suryo Wiboyo. Dozens of men, including several foreigners, have been arrested in a raid of a gay sauna in Indonesia's capital, police say. Police spokesman Argo Yuwono said the raid in downtown Jakarta on Friday local time would lead to seven people being charged under Indonesia's pornography law, including the sauna's owner and staffers.
Here's our gay guide to Labuan Bajo on Flores Island in Indonesia including gay friendly hotels to stay, where to eat, drink, what to do, and practical safety tips for LGBTQ travelers. This is the homeland of the famous Komodo National Park, a part of the world that blew us away! We had our best ever scuba dives right here where we spotted everything from reef sharks feeding, lots of manta rays and turtles gliding, and even a pair of moray eels fighting. The standalone highlight of course: the Komodo Dragons!
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