West Java DPRD Discusses Anti-LGBT Regional Regulation, Claims Response to Public Concerns

The West Java Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) is promoting the idea of drafting a Regional Regulation (Raperda) that specifically addresses the issue of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) sexual orientations within the framework of family protection.

This Raperda will be an initiative of Commission V of the West Java DPRD and is targeted to be included in the 2026 Amendment to the Regional Regulation Formation Programme (Propemperda). The LGBT issue is one of the main focuses, alongside concerns about the negative impacts of the digital era.

Deputy Chair of Commission V of the West Java DPRD, Siti Muntamah, stated that the discussion of this Raperda is also a form of response to residents’ concerns. One of them, according to Siti, is the public’s anxiety conveyed in an official forum by the Indonesia Family Activists (Giga) some time ago.

This push was strengthened after Commission V received an audience from Giga Indonesia. In that meeting, the organisation assessed that the social conditions in West Java require regulatory intervention, particularly to protect families and children.

“The creation of the Raperda on family protection from deviant sexual behaviour or LGBT to the negative impacts of the digital era is a follow-up from the results of the audience with Giga Indonesia, which urged the establishment of such regulations due to anxiety over the current social conditions,” she said on Tuesday (5/5), quoted from detikJabar.

She stated that the need for this regulation is not only triggered by pressure from community groups but also because several regions in West Java have already had similar rules beforehand. Therefore, according to her, at the provincial level, a broader policy is also needed.

“They (Giga Indonesia) conveyed their proposal for the Raperda to be formed as soon as possible to provide protection for families, especially preventive efforts against sexual deviations,” Siti explained.

In that audience, the Chair of Giga Indonesia, Euis Sunarti, also presented data that formed the basis of the concerns. She stated that West Java is at the top position nationally in several certain social indicators, including the number of individuals categorised in the LGBT group.

In addition, she also highlighted the trend of increasing HIV cases in recent years. The data presented showed a significant surge from around 5,000 cases per year to 8,620 cases in 2022, then 9,710 in 2023, up to 10,405 cases in 2024.

Concerns from Cirebon to Ciamis

At the local level, concerns about the LGBT phenomenon have also been voiced by community and government elements in several regencies/cities in West Java in recent times.

For example, in Cirebon Regency. In January, quoting from detikJabar, the Cirebon Regency Branch Management of Nahdlatul Ulama (PCNU) sharply highlighted the issue of LGBT in the area. This was related to the circulation of an obscene video allegedly involving two men at an entertainment venue on Tuparev Street, Kedawung Subdistrict, Cirebon Regency.

Chair of PCNU Cirebon Regency, KH Aziz Hakim Syaerozie, expressed regret over the video because it displayed LGBT practices openly. According to him, the incident is a societal illness that contradicts religious values and can tarnish Cirebon’s image as the City of Wali.

“On that basis, we condemn the initiators and facilitators of the LGBT party whose video has circulated widely,” Aziz said on Friday (23/1).

He emphasised that LGBT behaviour, according to Islamic sharia, contradicts the values of sanctity, honour, and human nature, and is haram. PCNU also urged law enforcement authorities to immediately follow up on the case.

Aziz added that law enforcement is important to ensure that the utilisation of certain communities for deviant interests is a clear violation of religious and social norms. His side also reminded parents to increase supervision of their children so as not to get involved in deviant associations.

Separately at that time, Cirebon City Police Chief AKBP Eko Iskandar confirmed that the incident in the viral video occurred in his jurisdiction. The police moved quickly to respond to public concerns after the indecent video circulated widely.

“Yes, we have seen it. There is indeed a viral video that violates decency committed by two people of the same sex in our jurisdiction, in the Cirebon City area. Currently, these two people have been secured for further investigation and examination,” Eko said.

Regarding the obscene video with LGBT nuances, Eko said there were two people secured by the police, namely I (25) and Y (26).

Still quoting from detikJabar, at the end of last year, Ciamis Regent Herdiat Sunarya expressed his concern over the decline in morals and mentality, especially among the current young generation, related to the alleged LGBT phenomenon.

The concern is not without reason, as he claimed to have witnessed a group of people claiming to be part of the LGBT community gathering openly in one corner of the Ciamis Town Square.

“What is most regrettable is that it happened right in front of my eyes, our eyes at the Ciamis Town Square. They gathered, transacted, and then went who knows where,” he revealed on Tuesday (9/12/2025).

Herdiat said that digitalisation also influences the behaviour of the young generation. If not directed properly, technology can instead trigger unwanted actions. In several meetings with elders, the local government finally agreed to declare war against various forms of immorality that are increasingly concerning.

Herdiat emphasised that strengthening faith and piety is an important foundation that must be built together. The government and ulama cannot work alone. The role of parents is also very determining, as they are the ones who most often interact with and supervise their children.

At that time, Herdiat said that in 2025, around 50 cases related to LGBT and violence against women and children were recorded in Ciamis Regency. Herdiat reminded that the impact is not only