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Mobs in Bogor Assault 15 Trans Women, Rights Groups Condemn

8/15/2026

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July 14-16 2026, mobs in Bogor beat, stripped and urinated on fifteen trans women.
The attack followed President Prabowo Subianto’s 2025 decree labeling LGBTQ+ promotion a threat, which queer-rights groups condemned.
Social Justice Indonesia partnered with NGOs to curb doxxing of queer people.
Trans women used Twitter and Instagram to crowdfund aid for the victims.
Lecturer Febi Ramadhan linked the surge to economic turmoil, 2025 protests and the Broadcasting Bill.

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Story summary

July 14-16 2026, mobs in Bogor beat, stripped and urinated on fifteen trans women.
The attack followed President Prabowo Subianto’s 2025 decree labeling LGBTQ+ promotion a threat, which queer-rights groups condemned.
Social Justice Indonesia partnered with NGOs to curb doxxing of queer people.
Trans women used Twitter and Instagram to crowdfund aid for the victims.
Lecturer Febi Ramadhan linked the surge to economic turmoil, 2025 protests and the Broadcasting Bill.