LGBT rights in Aceh
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Aceh face severe challenges and prejudices not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Since 2014, at least six men have been publicly caned for having gay sex, including two men who received 77 lashes in 2021.
LGBT rights in Aceh | |
|---|---|
Aceh | |
| Status | Illegal |
| Penalty | 100 strokes of the cane or 8 years in prison |
| Gender identity | Since 2009, only Indonesians who have undergone gender re-assignment surgery have been allowed to change their gender on identity documents, and a third gender option is not recognized |
| Military | No |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex couples |
| Adoption | Adoption by single LGBT people recognized, but adoptions by same sex couples are banned |
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