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Diego Garcia Rodriguez, Lecturer in Global Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School

LGBT+ Indonesians face difficulties accessing healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID vaccine should be available to everyone regardless of gender, sexuality and class. ANTARA FOTO/Agha Yuninda/wsj/aww

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual (LGBT+) individuals in Indonesia have been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic by multi-layered discrimination and intolerance.

Their suffering has increased due to challenges in obtaining national ID cards (KTP), losing their jobs or earning less than before the crisis. They have also faced difficulties securing the same healthcare rights enjoyed by the rest of the population.

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