Aulia Adam

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Aulia Adam is a Jakarta-based in-depth reporting journalist at Tirto. He covers Indonesian politics, extremism, sexual assaults in campus, LGBTQ+ stories, human rights, the environment and the economy. He focuses on the intersection of cultures, politics, economic growth, and people. Since 2016, he has been writing about movies in the special section on Tirto. Aulia is registered as Certified Young Journalist by Dewan Pers. In 2017, he was granted a Global Investigative Journalism Network fellowship in South Africa.

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Islamic Exorcisms Used as a ‘cure’ for Homosexuality in Indonesia: ‘If I am Muslim, I can’t be gay’

JAKARTA, Indonesia – It was in December 2017, as anti-LGBTQ sentiment was peaking in Indonesia, when Acep Saepudin’s father decided something needed to be done about his son. He sought out a spiritual teacher in…
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There’s Nothing Wrong Being LGBT and Religious

Bisakah agama menerima LGBTIQ? Bisa. Dan pandangan tersebut muncul dari segelintir pemikir yang progresif. tirto.id – “Apakah betul Tuhan menciptakan saya cuma untuk dihina dan dicaci seumur hidup lalu dibakar di neraka setelah mati?” Pertanyaan…
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Our Church Accepts LGBTIQ because Your Sexual Orientation Is Not Wrong

“Kami mengakui dan menerima LGBTIQ mula-mula sebagai lembaga agama, berikutnya baru hak asasi manusia.” tirto.id – RuPaul, maha ratu dari para drag queen, selalu menutup ‘RuPaul Drag Race’ dengan kalimat, “If you can’t love yourself,…
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Misunderstanding that exorcism can cure LGBT

Ilustrasi ruqyah LGBT. tirto.id/Lugas Meski tak terbukti, praktik ruqyah makin sering jadi alat “menyembuhkan” orang LGBT. tirto.id – “Tiap jam 3 pagi, ada yang bisikin di kuping saya, pas lagi tidur,” kata Laras, 23 tahun,…