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Indonesia to Integrate LGBTQ Prevention Education into Religious Curricula
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Indonesia to Integrate LGBTQ Prevention Education into Religious Curricula

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs will integrate education on preventing the spread of LGBTQ culture into religious education curricula.
  • The ministry aims to create systematic institutional work against LGBTQ issues, moving beyond mere statements of position.
  • This initiative includes forming a team to develop educational materials and establish outreach programs, encouraging religious higher education institutions to become centers for strengthening religious, national, and moral values.

Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs plans to incorporate educational materials on preventing the spread of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) culture into religious education programs. Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, Romo Muhammad Syafii, stated that this integration is crucial for the ministry's response to LGBTQ issues.

"How this (prevention of LGBTQ culture) becomes part of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' work that enters children's lessons," Syafii said in Jakarta on Monday, as quoted by Antara. He emphasized that this approach transforms the ministry's response from mere statements into systematic, institutional action.

Syafii believes that preventing the spread of LGBTQ behavior requires a structured approach through education, religious guidance, and planned socialization. He noted that Presidential Regulation No. 111 of 2025 explicitly identifies the spread of LGBTQ culture as a non-military threat to national defense.

How this (prevention of LGBTQ culture) becomes part of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' work that enters children's lessons.

— Romo Muhammad SyafiiThe Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs explained the plan to integrate LGBTQ prevention education into religious schooling.

The ministry will establish a dedicated team responsible for developing educational content, organizing socialization efforts across different regions, and implementing programs. Syafii also encouraged state religious higher education institutions (PTKN) to actively promote religious, national, and social values, advocating for a "PTKN anti-spread of LGBTQ culture" movement.

Beyond formal education, the ministry will utilize religious counseling and community forums, such as Friday sermons, mosque and prayer hall gatherings, and study groups, as practical channels to reach the public directly and educate them on preventing the spread of LGBTQ culture.

Need for PTKN anti-spread of LGBTQ culture.

— Romo Muhammad SyafiiThe Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs called for state religious higher education institutions to actively counter the spread of LGBTQ culture.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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