Indonesia Says Instagram Agreed to Pull Gay Muslim Comic

The country's Ministry of Communications claimed Wednesday that the company agreed to delete an account under the username Alpatuni that published comics depicting LGBT life in the Muslim-majority country. Indonesia reportedly warned that it would block the social media company for distributing pornographic content if it didn't delete Alpatuni. Instagram, meanwhile, denied removing the account.

Is Indonesia becoming more conservative? Gay citizens have cited increased discrimination and harassment — and a growth in conversion centers — amid rising religious traditionalism.

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