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        "msgid": "west-java-dprd-prepares-bylaw-to-protect-families-from-sexual-deviance-1784638329",
        "date": "2026-07-21 19:16:00",
        "title": "West Java DPRD Prepares Bylaw to Protect Families from Sexual Deviance",
        "author": "Sugeng",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) is prioritising a new bylaw aimed at protecting families and society from what it terms sexual deviance. The legislative move is driven by rising social and health concerns, including a reported increase in HIV and syphilis cases. The proposed regulation seeks to provide a legal framework to strengthen family resilience and ensure public protection.",
        "content": "<p>The West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) will prepare a\ndraft regional regulation (Raperda) concerning the protection of society\nand families from deviant sexual orientation and behaviour. This is\ndeemed necessary given the increasing number of such cases in the\nprovince. Deputy Chair of Commission V of the West Java DPRD, Siti\nMuntamah, explained that her party is prioritising the discussion of the\ndraft bylaw. In addition to the growing and worrying social and health\nissues, the formation of this bylaw is also based on broad aspirations\nconveyed by various community elements who have approached the DPRD.\n\u201cFrom academics, practitioners, community organisations, foundations, to\ncommunities across West Java, all agree that West Java needs a firm\nlegal umbrella to address this issue. So this year, God willing, the\nWest Java DPRD will prioritise it,\u201d she stated in Bandung on Tuesday.\nAccording to her, there is currently a moral shift and a number of\nconcerning cases of deviant sexual behaviour, some of which have even\ngone viral and become public spotlights. She cited several prominent\ncases that occurred in the region, such as the raid on a same-sex party\nin Karawang, intersex phenomena, and spouse-swapping practices which are\nconsidered highly dangerous to social life and public health. Meanwhile,\ndata from the Health Office shows a significant spike in cases of\ninfectious diseases. In Bandung City, HIV screening facilities at\ncommunity health centres have shown an increase in HIV cases as well as\nsexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis. This condition, Siti\nsaid, serves as a warning that demands a comprehensive policy from the\nregional government. Through the presence of this community and family\nprotection bylaw, she hopes to strengthen family resilience. \u201cAs well as\nprovide legal protection certainty for the wider community from the\nthreat of deviant sexual orientation and behaviour,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-dprd-prepares-bylaw-to-protect-families-from-sexual-deviance-1784638329",
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