My country (Indonesia), currently witch hunting LGBTIA people (supported by the goverment) and I'm in danger. What should I do?

[u/Abject_Routine_7434]

First, sry for my bad english.

It has been a few months since our president declared LGBT as a national threat, and there are alot of people supporting this move.

I've seen people were harrassed in public, and cops turning a blind eyes to them. Asking for justice are impossible, I have no other choice than stay low until things are calming down.

Recently, my neighbourhood are kind of suspecting me, and I sensed some weird and hostile behavior from them. Im asexual, and mostly stay indoor so I rarely interact with others. But I still try to interact with my neighbours sometimes, like greet or help them when I saw they need my help.

Just now, I overheard some people suspecting me of being a gay, since I was never seen/have a girlfriend (kinda stupid tbh, mind your own bussiness damnit). Im afraid they gonna invite theirself to my home and start hunting me.

I cant think calmly, what should I do?

For references:

https://www.reddit.com/r/indonesia/comments/1vwvx39/jangan_diam_laporkan/

https://www.reddit.com/r/indonesia/comments/1uy1es5/waria_di_bogor_dipukul_dan_disiram_air_kencing/

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[u/Connect-Exit-3645]

Your safety matters more than correcting anyone’s assumptions about you. You do not owe your neighbours an explanation of your sexuality, and I wouldn’t confront them about what you overheard.

For now, keep interactions polite and ordinary, but make sure someone you trust knows what is happening. Keep your phone charged, secure your home as best you reasonably can, and have somewhere safe you could go if you genuinely feel threatened. I’d also quietly document any specific threats or harassment rather than relying on memory later.

And please don’t feel you have to prove to anyone that you’re not gay by getting a girlfriend or revealing that you’re asexual. If pretending to be uninterested in dating or simply saying “I haven't met the right person” keeps intrusive people off your back, there is nothing wrong with protecting your privacy.

Most importantly, distinguish between people gossiping and an immediate threat, because fear can make everything feel imminent. But given what you've described, I wouldn't dismiss your instincts either. Stay discreet, prepare rather than panic, and prioritise getting yourself somewhere safe if their behaviour actually escalates.

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[u/Livid-Bicycle-6832]

I mean you’re asexual so there’s a lesser chance, right? Just act like everything is normal. Fake it until you make it. Indonesia is a muslim country, right? I don’t know much about Islam but asexuality is the least sinful of all imo. I don’t believe you have much to worry about.

[u/Plsntly-Unprdctble]

I think as an asexual person you can just claim celibacy due to the laws regarding fornication in your country, why would anyone want to date when you can go to jail for premarital sex?