Indonesia's Transgenders Under Threat From Muslim Extremism

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High Heels and Hijabs (2015): Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. At the same time it has a vibrant transgender culture and tradition. This report looks at a community fighting for equal rights amid growing extremism. Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures "No homosexuality! They're worse than animals", a preacher screams. While acceptance is growing in some areas of society, a small but vocal group of Islamic hardliners is making its voice heard. "They shouldn't be allowed to feel normal", says Muhammed Fuad. Rejected and persecuted, many transgender people end up struggling to survive as sex workers in the cities. For similar stories, see: America's Transgender Children (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sLB8dSX1Kg Taking A Stand Against Transphobic Bullying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rEjSNFhb4A Meet New Zealand's First Openly Transgender Cop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AqY6jC2JYo Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/6428 Dateline, SBS Australia – Ref. 6428 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.