An Indonesian city has launched a new campaign against the LGBT community, with locals viewing homosexuality as a "social sickness" which can be cleansed through religious exorcisms.
There is the belief that homosexuality and transgenderism are caused by a mental health disorder triggered by supernatural and demonic influences. Locals believe exorcisms can be used as conversion therapy to rid the body of such influences.
There has been an increase in the number of exorcisms which has been partly contributed to its portrayal on mainstream national television.