The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) considers the term LGBT (Lesbian,\nGay, Bisexual, and Transgender) for groups with different sexual\norientations to be inaccurate, leading the institution to propose a new\nterm.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of MUI for Fatwa, Prof.\u00a0KH. Asrorun Niam Sholeh,\nbelieves that the term LGBT has been used as a form of euphemism to\nsoften the meaning of certain behaviours. As an alternative, the MUI is\ncalling on all parties to popularise the term LGSP, an acronym for\nLesbian, Gay, Sodomy, and Molestation. This shift in terminology aims to\nrestore the legal substance that such actions are prohibited under both\nreligious and positive law.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithin society, there are deviations and deviations from normative\nvalues that are being permitted through the euphemism of terms.\nTherefore, the MUI is consciously breaking away from the term LGBT and\nreturning to the term LGSP so that the public understands that these are\ncriminal acts and forbidden deeds,\u201d said Prof.\u00a0Niam during the 10th\nAnnual International Conference on Fatwa Studies (IACFS) held at the JS\nLuwansa Hotel, South Jakarta, on Monday night.<\/p>\n
The Professor of Fiqh at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta warned that\nallowing this blurring of terms is extremely dangerous. If left\nunchecked, moral deviations will gradually be accepted as common\npractice, eventually being perceived as truth by society.<\/p>\n
As a concrete step in this commitment, Prof.\u00a0Niam announced that the\nMUI is currently drafting an Academic Paper and a Bill (RUU) against\nLGSP, which will eventually be presented to the House of Representatives\n(DPR) and the government. \u201cThe MUI is proactively bringing this fatwa to\nlife through the strengthening of regulations. We are preparing the\nacademic paper and the draft law which, God willing, will be submitted\nto the government and the DPR in the near future,\u201d he stated before\nhundreds of international scholars and academics.<\/p>\n
Previously, the government issued Presidential Regulation Number 111\nof 2025 regarding the General National Defence Policy for 2025-2029,\nwhich explicitly includes the \u201cspread of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\nTransgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) culture\u201d in the list of non-military\nthreats to the state.<\/p>\n
In response, the Freedom of Association Coalition, comprising several\nhuman rights activists, believes that both the Presidential Regulation\nand the MUI\u2019s statement could perpetuate stigma, discrimination, and\nviolence against groups of sexual diversity and gender identity. There\nare concerns that this will create justification for persecution, as\nreflected in several instances of violence and silencing across various\nregions in Indonesia.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mui-proposes-replacing-lgbt-term-with-lgsp-citing-reasons-1785462841", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }