Shinta Ratri
zij/haar1962 – 2023
Spiritual mentor, Muslim woman, and human rights activist Shinta Ratri fought for the right for transgender people to exist and for their religious freedom. She founded the first boarding school in Indonesia for transgender Muslim women, where they can practice their faith.
Photo credits
“Shinta Ratri. Oprichter van de Al-Fatah Transgender Islamic Boarding School in Yogyakarta, Indonesië en mensenrechtenactivist”
Year: Unknown
Collection: Public domain
Photographer: Ulumarifah
“Kostschool Al-Fatah”
Year: 2022
Collection: Public domain
Phographer: Anwar Kholid
Spiritual mentor, Muslim woman, and human rights activist Shinta Ratri fought for the right for transgender people to exist and for their religious freedom. She founded the first boarding school in Indonesia for transgender Muslim women, where they can practice their faith.
Biography
Literature and sources
The Piety of Shinta Ratri , Human Rights Watch, 2016.
‘Homorechten onder druk in Indonesië’, NPO Radio 1, 2016.
‘Merekam Jatuh Bangun Satu-Satunya Pesantren Khusus Transpuan di Indonesia’, Vice, 2019.
‘Membuka Ruang Inklusif dalam Pesantren Waria’, Katolikana, 2021.
‘Behind political homophobia’, Hendri Yulius, 2017.
Fotoboek ‘Ekspresi dan Identitas’, Hartoyo et al., 2014.