Following these raids, LGBT advocacies in the forms of art and activism continued with extra caution as there was no protection guaranteed by the police. In 2010, the ultra-conservative Muslim group FPI (Islamic Defenders Front) forced the closure of LGBT-related events, including a workshop on transgender issues in Depok, the ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) conference in Surabaya, and the Q! Film Festival in Jakarta. In the past few years, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) communities in Indonesia have been facing greater challenges due to the increase of intolerance expressed in the public sphere. Berlin: Srikandi Films Celestefilm, 2012. Directed by The Children of Srikandi Collective produced by Laura Coppens and Angelika Levi. Colleges/Universities, US$295.00 High Schools/Public Libraries, US$100.00 Home use, US$25.00. 1 DVD (56 min.) In Indonesian with English subtitles. Harriman, NY: distributed by Transit Media Communications, 2011. Written, produced and directed by Kathy Huang a co-production of the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with assistance from the Center for Asian American Media editor, Carla Gutierrez.
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