Coming Out

H. Yulius

How does it feel to be a gay person living in Indonesia? Is it true that gay is a Western product? Is gay not normal and must be cured? So, what makes a person be gay or straight? Written in a popular and relaxed style, Hendri Yulius addresses issues around gay, gender, and sexuality from a variety of perspectives - from gay history in Indonesia and Asia, to the Fifty Shades of Gray phenomenon. In this book Hendri Yulius tells us about his experiences and thoughts: it is a local story. He also tells us about scholarly debates and international trends: it is a global story. But above all, between the local and the global, he tells us a national story. It is a story of what it means to be gay in contemporary Indonesia.