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    From “Sergius Seeks Bacchus”

    Works in Translation

    Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated by Tiffany Tsao
    Published as a part of Asymptote Journal – Jan 2017, Jan 01, 2017

    First published in Sergius Mencari Bacchus
    [hide for=”!logged”]It’s hard to be queer in Indonesia. Government officials often make offensive and absurd public statements about gayness and transsexuality. A movement is currently underway to criminalize same-sex relationships. LGBT Indonesians regularly face violence ...

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