Police in Malaysia arrested over 20 men at a private gathering; advocates say it was an HIV outreach event, not a sex party.
Police in Bogor, Indonesia, arrested 75 people at a private "gay party," sparking outrage from human rights and LGBTQ advocacy groups.
Plaintiff avoids prosecution by Islamic courts, but countrywide civil ban on gay sex remains intact
Attendees were charged with public indecency and violating COVID-19 quarantine following police raid
As concerns increase over the virus's spread, LGBTQ people are finding themselves blamed for being vectors