Jasmine Andersson – Indonesia's LGBT+ community has been granted a temporary reprieve by the government as a bill to criminalise homosexuality has been put on hold.

The bill, which was initially tabled for legalisation in February, will be put on hold for another "two to three months" so that the general public can offer its feedback on the legislation, said National Democratic Party legislator Teuku Taufiqulhadi.

"We are giving more time in the next two or three months for the public to provide feedback on the bill to us," Taufiqulhadi told The Bangkok Post.

However, it appears that deeper issues with the bill are at hand. After the initial draft of the bill was released earlier this year, a national outcry over more controversial articles in the bill led to the legislation being put on hold.

Constitution III, which is responsible for ratifying the legislation, still has to approve several elements of the bill before it can be made legal.

With this in mind, it appears that the delay will only grant a temporary reprieve to the LGBT+ community, especially as the bill has garnered support from all 10 of the major political parties in the country.

Source: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/23/indonesias-plans-to-criminalise-homosexuality-put-on-hold/