Being Gay And HIV Positive In Indonesia | THE VOICELESS #25
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 2019
- Special thanks to Acep for sharing his story.
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Thank you so much Asian Boss for sharing my story as gay Muslim and HIV+ in my country Indonesia. I hope through this video most people would more understand about this issue and we could care each other.
Thanks Acep for sharing! You have a beautiful soul.
@@me12x thank you :)
I appreciate it man !
You’re doing a great thing spreading awareness like this. I wish you all the best
Trus berjuang bang. Agar lebih baik dan berkembang lg penerimaan thd kaum gay dan mencegah diskriminasi thdp penderita HIV di indonesia. Sy hidup dari tahun 80an yg ngeliat sendiri 1 keluarga dari penderita HIV diusir dr kampung bahkan sampai kenalan atau kawan2nya kena getahnya. Setidaknya skrg lbh baik. Bukan baik ya....lbh baik dr jaman saya kecil dl😥
As an Indonesian, I can't say enough how brave he is to come out like this. People here still heavily stigmatize those who are gay and/or have HIV, and i admire the strength he has to be public about his illness and sexuality. I wish him good luck and good health so that he can achieve whatever he wants to achieve!
Achieve hell
@@danielfazlan4769 why gay mariage would be the end of times ? It is like, two people loving each other.
Jeannine _ Any civilization that accepts decadence as a way of life is doomed to fail
@@danielfazlan4769 if you see gay mariage as a decadence, then I have nothing to say, it makes me sad
@@danielfazlan4769 your talk is so exaggerated you should consider a doctor. So two people loving is the end of the world for you?lol it sounds so ridiculous
This guy sure has a positive attitude. And he’s right, now he knows who his real friends are. Props out to adiba.
Hey alright
But in the context of what this guy went through I’m sure he needed a friend that had his back
Real POSITIVE
The only friend I have in my life is me, myself, and I. Other people, I can't trust.
@@YourBetterOffBlack Are you sure? Are you HIV positive?
I would be really depressed if the first doctor I meet after getting an HIV positive test tells me he hates gay people. That's just a horrible thing to go through. I don't know how Acep found the inner strength to go through this kind of experiences. Bless him.
Only you guys are brave enough to touch this kind of topic in indonesia, that's true journalism right there 👍
Yeah the big medias here won't ever do this, never ever forever...
@@muh.awaluddin7893 those big medias are earning their livings in Indonesia, if the conservative bigots got mad over them, it'd obstruct their income and impede their career, it makes sense if they want to play safe
@@bud384 and that's why i said that
My older brother was HIV positive. He was gay too. I kinda hoped he would find someone like you because he always felt alone and disowned by my parents, until the day he passed away since he refused medications. But the reason is more of all the judgements. I am straight, but I respect humanity, whether gay, lesbian, trans, whatever. Congrats to Acep Gates, and hopefully this can help people to think and perceive things in a broader way. I'm also from Indonesia, so I understand everything you point out.
I'm sorry you lost your brother.
@@ziffulmyer thank you. At least I'm glad he doesn't have to be in this cruel world anymore.
@@RendyRuban I hope he is in Heaven
@@AmeliaPond1994 thank you my friend. Bless you and I wish you health and succese. Much love and respect!
Dude omg, so sad
Wait, so the guy who knew and transmitted HIV didn't tell him and already passed away? Damn...
SkankHunt42 yes !
Yes.. The Guy's sister who transmitted hiv find his contact n tell him that her bro just passed away. She tell him that she was sorry and try to keep in touch with him during the treatment..
You can find on his UA-cam channel.. He told all the stories
Most of people being part of LGBT and living with HIV+ in Indonesia being afraid of their people and religion . And HIV+ is like a huge issues in Indonesia . So that’s hard for they to confess to their fam even their selves
Not surprising. This actually happens everywhere, including the USA unfortunately.
Burnt Sage yes but the US is kinda accepting compared to others places people get disowned, thrown out, etc.
bless to the friends who stayed with him regardless of his sexuality and him having hiv those are really true friends, he seems really positive i hope he lives a comfortable life and stays happy
Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210, Charmed) credits her cancer to being able to see who her true friends are.
I have a similar experience with my family and relatives, most of whom weren’t there for me when I fell ill. Having enough friends to be able to separate the true ones from fake ones is another story. Because of my long battle with illness since a young age, it wasn’t easy for me to make friends in the first place. But currently I have more friends than I’ve had before, so I’m trying to be hopeful.
@@GodlyEddy I totally agrees with you. Some people coming out praising him for coming out but they don't know who God really is.
@@teniellegister3243 who is god ?
Wind S God hates blks
@@GodlyEddy god isn't real. shut up.
Asian Boss is killing it, these stories are fantastic because they allow the interviewee to speak for themselves and speak freely. Excellent journalism 👍
when the survivor is more scared than the upcoming stigmas than the actual medication says a lot about our country
He shouldn't be scared of the stigma, he should be worried about Hell and judgment day
@@Hoz-vk3sg Which is ficition? Which is reality?
@@Hoz-vk3sg You're anyway going to hell. Enjoy!
@@Hoz-vk3sg You're not God and you can't decided whether he's going to hell or heaven.
@@Hoz-vk3sg people like you are the problem in the workd today. Believe what you want, leave people like me out of it.
Knowing my fellow Indonesian, I expected the comment section to be simply horrid. Really glad and impressed to see such positivity! Keep it up, guys!
Acep, you are amazing and I hope you will get a full scholarship to your dream Master's degree, and for all of your dreams to come true, really. Stay positive, keep on learning from your experience, and keep giving back. You never know what the future holds for you!
Adiba, not many have your level of sympathy and empathy. You are a far better embodiment of what a Muslim and Islam teaching is compared to those who curse Acep on the pretext of religion. You rock, sister!
Because most comments here are in english, not Indonesians
U can make a barrier that separate Indonesian who can speak other language and Indonesian who only speak Bahasa, and that barrier is called "education"
It's sad, but it's true :'(
@@axisbreaker5892 honestly, yes.
Most Indonesian would already shout in the comment about hell's waiting for him, sad truth
The "barbaric" one won't watch asian boss
@@axisbreaker5892 ah yes, speaks multiple language= smort
Who’s here after Watching ramzy with the Asian boss korea team🙏🏻🇵🇭❤️
Lesther Lumbo hhaha mee
Me
Thankz for the likes♥️
@@lestherlumbo7248 you're welcome
ME!.👍
This is indeed a sad story. Take care and long live Acep. I truly appreciate your courage and determination. Off course big fat thanks to Asian Boss team to bring out this interesting story.
as an indonesian my self, his courage to came out of the closet like this truly surprises me, considering how the mindset of some people in this country works. i'd truly wish him goodluck and always be healthy. go achieve what you want!
Good friends dont judge, dont leave you when things get tough. Thats something social media cant filter
ilove2929 good friends don't judge? Even if you do wrong? woah I won't be friends with someone like that.. 😂
@@neayne1865 true 😂😂
As a gay living in China I can somehow relate to that. Being HIV+ is no longer a serious problem physically, but judgments from peers, potential employers, even family members can be overwhelming in a relatively conservative society. I guess Asia is generally like that.
(Edit:)
Just a bit clarification that I personally am not HIV positive. However, being gay really means you have to pay closer attention to this issue. I genuinely appreciate everyone who shared thoughts and observations.
I would also like to share a joke once circulating on Chinese social media.
Once there was a volunteering program on some college campus aimed at bringing awareness of and eliminate discriminations against HIV+ people. The volunteering girl held a sign saying "I am HIV positive, would you give me a hug?" A guy from the crowd stepped forward and hugged her. Then the reporter asked him why he was willing to embrace the volunteer. "Cuz I'm HIV positive as well." replied the guy. The girl was startled and collapsed to the ground and started screaming: "BUT ACTUALLY I'M NOT."
Again, the above is just a JOKE and might not appear to be a real story. I shared this joke because I think whenever you say you understand someone and you don't harbor any prejudice, is it real and truly non-hypocritical?
Self-protection is the ultimate human nature. When an HIV+ person stands in front of you, your first instinctive reactions or thoughts tell everything.
Eloy I think the stigma of HIV and aids in general is "bad”. Many have misconceptions, even in the West! I live in Germany and even though Germany may seem “modern” in thinking, there are many who discriminate gay people and those who are HIV positive. I totally get your point and I don’t try to invalidate it as I think you’re right.
well just think about when you may have the disease that can never cure, that's alone enough to make to stay away
@@daviddinh6341 Among all the diseases that can not be cured, being HIV positive is still facing much more serious discriminations and isolations. I think the reason is HIV is by many people associated with promiscuity.
Yep
Yes there is stigma mostly because it is a STD. But mostly people just fear of getting infected. Like the hiv virus can spread through blood, so imagine if an infected person has a little bit of normal cut which isn't even visible could still spread it. A small rash could still spread. So I'd say more than the stigma people just fear of getting infected.
There's no standardized sex-ed in Indonesia. I got mine from a biology teacher who thought this is a serious topic which should be discussed. Kudo to him.
i got it from my mom lol she told me everything, she even told me about urethra insertion etc etc:v
Our school actually got it
@@asari9731 is it a public school?
@@jacobamarjan2325 technically its private we had some people from an orginization come in and teach us
Ketika kita bicara tentang kemanusiaan kita menjadi : open mind
Ketika berbicara mengenai adat, budaya agama: tetap konservatif
*I R O N I C*
@@redashura9255 why ironic? Kita harus mengamalkan pancasila dlm kehidupan sehari²sebagai masyarakat indonesia bukan? Jelas sila pertama pancasila adlh "ketuhanan yg maha esa". Jdi jgn heran agama, budaya, tradisi hrs melekat dlm dri org Indonesia.
@@izzatimillahhanifah530 Mbak ini hanya pandangan saya jadi jangan terlalu dianggap serius. Bilapun ada kata yang menyinggung sekalipun, saya minta maaf. Tapi kalau boleh jujur, banyak masyarakat di negara kita ini lebih condong Homogen ketimbang Pluralisme. Meski banyak terporet sisi Pluralismenya, tetap ada sebagian wilayah yang memandang kalau suatu adat yg bukan budaya mereka perlu dipermasalahkan. Sebagai contoh, ada beberapa wilayah yang melarang perayaan Natal yang padahal ada penduduk disana yang beragama kristen dan mereka memiliki hak untuk merayakannya dirumah mereka masing-masing. Namun, kenapa mereka malah diberi kesulitan dalam hal beragama ? Padahal dalam Pancasila sendiri itu Sila Pertamanya ialah "Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa". Apa karena mereka berbeda kepercayaan ? berbeda ajaran ? berbeda Tuhan ? Kenapa mereka (Pemerintah Setempat) seenaknya melarang ?. Apa itu "Keadilan Sosial Bagi Seluruh Rakyat Indonesia" apabila masih ada tindakan Diskriminasi yang dilakukan oleh beberapa wilayah di Indonesia ?
Saya banyak melihat Minoritas yang bukan Muslim merasa terbebani dalam melakukan peribadatan mereka. Tidak diizinkan membuat tempat ibadah, dilarang beribadah di rumah secara pribadi maupun bersama kerabat, tidak boleh merayakan suatu peringatan keagamaan, dll. Bukannya hal ini jelas mengekang Hak mereka sebagai Warga Negara NKRI ?
Konservatif boleh saja. Asal jangan kebablasan. Saya sangat jenuh dengan tindakan oknum-oknum yang merampas kebebasan saudara-saudari kita yang selalu terbebani dalam urusan agama mereka.
Saya berharap kedepannya, masyarakat kita ini bisa "LEBIH" bijak dan tidak seenaknya mengekang ibadah orang lain.
Mayoritas selalu menindas Minoritas. Sepertinya itu sifat alami manusia sejak Peradaban Pertama kita sebagai Makhluk yang berakal. Atas nama Penguasa, Negara, bahkan Tuhan sekalipun kita akan membenarkan tindakan kita meski hal itu sangatlah tercela. Mau di Benua Asia, Afrika, Eropa, dan Amerika sekalipun tetap saja hal tersebut akan terus terulang. Sebuah Siklus yang tidak akan pernah terputus.
Intinya ketika membicarakan soal Kemanusiaan, Ketuhanan, bahkan Budaya sekalipun haruslah terbuka juga. Jangan karena mereka berbeda malah ditindas. Banyak dari Kaum Konservatif diluar sana condong beraliran Sayap-Kanan dan hal ini berujung pada persoalan Rasialisme dan lain-lain. Nurani dan Akal ada untuk menyeimbangkan mana yang benar dan salah.
@@redashura9255 Saya hampir nangis sih baca komentar Anda, saking setujunya saya. Kadang orang atau masyarakat yang mengaku paling siap dengan perbedaan dan keberagamaan justru mereka yang paling tidak siap. Eropa? Amerika? India? Indonesia? Semua sama-sama mengaku Pluralis dan Beradab, but ironically they're (and also us) not...
Mas/mbaknya Minoritas yang tertindas kah? Kalau iya, saya sebagai bagian dari masyarakat ingin mohon maaf yang sebesar-besarnya yaa.. :'(
@@khairulbasyir Nah saya Mayoritas. Sebagai seorang Jawa dan Muslim, saya sudah muak dengan Diskriminasi Sosial di Negara kita. Btw, saya pria.
Banyak kena HIV karena banyak seks yang dilakukan tanpa pengetahuan akan seks yang aman
banyak seks yang dilakukan dengan tidak aman karena kurang pendidikan seks di Indonesia
kurang pendidikan seks di Indonesia karena dianggap tabu oleh agama yang saklek dan konservatif (di Indo ya Islam, Kristen, Hindu)
Mindset soal pendidikan di Indonesia yang harus diganti, segala sesuatu mestinya bukan didoktrin/disensor/dilarang (karena faktor agama,politik, dll) tapi mestinya diberi pengetahuan lebih dalam soal alasan, konsekuensi, dan bagaimana menanggungulangi serta kontingensinya
Jangan nyalahin ke pendidikan negara semua dong kan indon negara beragama jd sex bebas ganti2 pasangan tdk boleh, yg salah itu orang ny, zaman dlu aj tdk bnyak atau tdk ada sama sekali penyakit HIV di indon,.
Agama? Yang salah orangnya bukan agamanya
@@jayarahwi ganyambung, coba baca lagi deh diatas, dia ga nyalahin agama.
@@fajaranshari8823 coba baca lagi deh komen diatas dengan seksama, lagian hiv emang virus yg baru muncul juga.
@@finh3052 baru nya kapan nih? Kalo 1-10 tahun itu baru, tp 20 tahun ke atas itu lama nama ny
i used to work at a hospital and there was one guy that walked in confused and nervous and he was asking about hiv testing. props to that guy even if it caused him great anxiety he put his health forward first.
Akhirnya Acep Gates diwawancarai Asian Boss. Semoga kedepannya masyarakat Indonesia lebih terbuka dan tahu status HIV-nya
As a fellow Indonesian I have no problem in hanging out with gays or HIV+ or anything.. as long as you can respect my space, and will also respect your space. People have conditions and circumstances that beyond their control. God teaches us to love and respect others, and so I did as such.
Not everyone sees the world as you do fellow indonesian
@@ExtraordinaryJam I have some gay friends and they are awesome people. Me and my mates have no problem at all hanging out with them, and I think the world should know that gay people are also can be awesome, it is just wether they would give them the chance to shine or not. Love and respect bro.
@@bapao83 yes, Salam hehe
Hal yang paling mustahil terjadi di Indonesia adalah tidak membawa agama dalam hal apapun.
Gempa, bencana alam, depresi, LGBT
Padahal masih banyak hal lain selain agama yang bisa dijadikan bahan untuk berpendapat :(
Apa itu agama? Lu hanya menilai dari sisi subjektif
@@smileyheart74 iya kebanyakan orang indo itu g objective
Kan katanya pancasila harus diterapkan dlm kehidupan sehari², jelas²sila pertama pancasila adlh ketuhanan yg maha esa. Jdi jgn heran klw agama dibawa²dlm hal apapun di Indonesia
Heram gue, kadang capek liat orang orang mabok agama sampe mengesampingkan logika. Padahal mah kudu seimbang
@@hohhobiyum1743 apakah agama tidak berlogika? Disini saya gidak menjudge siapapun, tp makanya mengapa sex diluar nikah dilarang dalam agama? Jawabannya kalo bukan untuk kebaikan kita sendiri, karena dibalik sex Yg ga aman bisa berbahaya buat kita. Logika ga?
no one deserves to be punished publicly for loving someone. love who you want to love. be proud of it.
That " I'm here by your side " by Adiba got me teary. thank you for sharing your story, Acep!
this is so sad. I can’t even imagine how hard it must have been for Acep. He is so strong and his smile is contagious I’m so glad he is able to stay positive. Doctors need to be trained better and their should be ways to hold them accountable for discrimination: that is not acceptable. I’m so angry a doctor would say such a thing!
But I am excited by the change Acep will continue to bring. Supporting you Acep, stay strong!
its disgusting that his doctor could be so hateful. if you have such biases, you should not be entering the medical field. if you can’t rely on anyone else to be understanding, you should at least be able to rely on your doctor and its sad that that wasn’t the case. wishing the best to this brave man❤️
Looking at his pills gives me anxiety. I can’t imagine having to swallow that huge of a pill daily.
sydney powell i did
When i had tubercolosis, i had to swallow four pieces of pills, with each of them on those same size (or maybe slightly bigger).
Swallow it daily. Four of them on same single time every night.
I mean, when you have to deal with life and death, you have no choice rathen than just swallow it.
@@paulhunter1525
No, i even never imagined that.
But, if you mix pills with milk or orange juice, i think it will make the milk or orange juice taste too much bitter.
Swallowing pills just with water, for me, it has advantage, you don't need to taste how bitter it actually is.
But i know, some people have issues with swallowing pills.
I had seen someone tried to swallow pills using banana.
So she chewed banana for a while, then when she ready to swallow the banana, then she get the pills and swallow it together with banana.
GO ASIAN BOSS this is such an awesome video and topic to be discussed in Indonesia!
I want to give Acep a hug!
0:55 Wait? that ramsy, the person who’s made to south korea thx to asian boss kindness
And all my life I thought doctors take an oath not to discriminate. Is that guy still practicing???
SoulOf Whale in indonesia its actually more often to find doctors that do practices to gain money. Im one of the victims, when i was a kid i often got fever (like usual kids do) and the doctors usually prescribes these "anti" fever meds. However i would grt a fever again, with 6 months being the limit of not getting it. Then, my family find this doctor that just prescribes vitamins (like C) and treatment like cold towel compress on head (he said to only take anti fever when the temp is too high, like 40 C). Since then the rate of getting fever is lower (6 months being the fastest and can even last 1 year without fever), and usually only last 1 or 2 days at most, where before im sure it takes 2-3 days most of the time.
More than likely yes he's still practicing. Indonesia predominantly despises LGBTQ people due to religious reasons and to discriminate someone, and refuse treatment, based on their sexuality is seen as a perfectly reasonable response to the general public here, which is very sad.
I'm not a doctor, so I don't know their exact MO in this situation, but I'm a psychology major student in Indonesia and we're expected to become a psychologist one day. One of my professors said if we can't perform an unbiased consultation to someone due to conflicting values, like in this case, we can reject performing consultation to them on the basis of bias but we must find another psychologist who will have no problem performing a consultation to them, basically transferring the client to another psychologist. But at least in the end, the client will have a consultation regardless of which psychologist performs it.
In indonesia, you coughed a lot, you go for a check up to doctor, they diagnosed you with cancer, and ask you to immediately get surgery. I know thats over exaggerated but you get the point.
SoulOf Whale wah
Also when you're depressed the psychologist in indonesia will told you to get closer to the god and say you're not close with god, you're going to hell for not seeking god. Instead going on therapy you get rambled by the psychologist themselves for not being close enough with god that's why you are depressed.🙄
Yasss I've been watching acep for awhile now! Suprised to see his face on the thumbnail. Keep going dude!
Please stay strong and be healthy everyday.
i hope one day there's a cure for hiv and it's a shame the guy who gaved him hivs, spread it and refused help i hope there isn't more victims
Not only does there need to be a cure, but it also has to be affordable too
Daeg Ham lmao just say you’re ignorant about sex and gay people and go. no need to write a whole paragraph
@@daegham6006 HIV does not discriminate. If you research carefully you would easily find out that HIV transitions happen with all types of sexual intercourse. As long as there's fluid exchange, there is a great chance of you contracting AIDS.
Apparently scientists have already unraveled the structure of the HIV molecule. In due time a cure would be available I'm very sure of that.
@Beyond Tribalism He probably busy but I think HIV should be a punishment for having sex too often and not using protection. An easily preventable disease happens because you choose to be irresponsible
Stay strong and keep fighting you are doing a great job by spreading awareness👍God bless you and such a sweet friend Adiba.
6:55 “he shares his positivity with me” word choices Asian boss, word choices lol
LOL😂😂😂
was that a wrong translation?
Menion i thought the
Same lol
@@Aethelhadas not really lol, the literal translation is "he can transfer his positive energy to me" so its not that far off but at the same time, the word choices in the translation is. . . Interesting, at least lolol
@@audreytantra1797 probably because the phrase "positive energy" doesn't make sense in English.
I love his attitude and how he wants to help others to avoid something like this so glad he found out who his real friends are but you stay strong 💪💪💪
Ramzy, how awesome of you to have done this story on something so important. You covered it well, and in a very sympathetic and non-judmental way. Thank you...
As a Muslim ..one thing that I do really know Allah is watching everything that we did! And as a Muslim too i know people with faith and belief know what they should do and don't. May Allah Bless All Of Us💕
Do you speak Arabic?
Omg Acep and Adiba have a long last relationship ❤
You guysss really insipire me, always spread a great positivity🤘🏼
Acep really puts himself out there. I wish all the best for him.
I’m an Indonesian, and bro, you did well. Terus semangat, jangan pernah dengerin kata-kata orang bodoh yang kurang bisa ngelihat dunia ini dari segi perspektif berbeda. 😊
This vid could be better. Maybe the host need to dig more questions before he interviewed acep for people to understand more about LGBTQ+ and not just about "why someone would still make friends with you?" Kind of questions.
That is who we are . . .
A Judge
who judge everything and everyone in Indonesia
It's so hard to coming out as a gay in Indonesia. :" )
R u a gay?
Not in Bali
I think so. It's so hard :")
@@rrizkis r u agay?
Seek people that can return you to the right path
Give him some support guys, god bless you
Adiba, you are like an angel without wings
He's so positive, that's why he got a positive bestie. I'm envy him
This video almost made me cry. Acep is so incredibly brave and courageous for coming out about his sexual orientation and his HIV+ status. I love Indonesia and want to see the country succeed, but I can imagine that being in Acep’s position is not just difficult but dangerous. I wish him all of the best things in the world and a life of good health, fulfilled dreams and free of stigma. So glad you have amazing, open-minded friends like Adiba who support you and love you. Wish I could be there supporting you too.
orang keren. be you whether you've already come out or still keep it secret. love yourself even better and show em that you can participate in this nation.
Such a wonderful positive young man - i sincerely hope he represents the future for those with HIV in his country
Stay strong and keep fighting Acep. 💪💪
I can see that you are a beautiful person who deserves have a happy life too.
i love indonesian language somuch. maybe ill learn it someday.
hellan lettas it’s like a mixture of an Austronesian languange, some dutch, and a little portugese vocabulary except grammar wise, the easiest language I know to learn by far. No past or future tenses. Hope this encourages you.
@@alexanderhansen3232 oh thanks! i will probably start to take internet lessons anytime soon :D
@@monobloc well for many centuries Indonesian archipelago was visited by many foreign civilizations such as Ancient Indians, Ancient Chinese Dynasties, Tamil Chola, Mongols, Spaniards, Portugueses, Brits, Dutch, Japaneses. So don't be surprised if you see many foreign loanwords in here
Nice to hear that,. If you need a native to talk with, just pass me a message :D Good luck
@@alexanderhansen3232 No past or future count me in! As an English and Spanish speaker I feel like my life has too many verb tenses.
thumbs up asian boss for covering this sensitive topic. also credits to the reporter who is quite sensitive.
He’s gay, he’s hiv positive, and he is beautiful
Thank you for staying so strong and don’t affect the negative comments around you. I hope you will always strive well in whatever you wishes to do. As a fellow indonesian,i can understand well his situation especially in a country like ours where religion are quite strong in our environmental.
finally he's in Asian Boss! i've been waiting for a while now
thank you Asian Boss and goodluck Acep :)
Salut untuk keberaniannya..keep going mas.
Always use protection, folks
Adnan A indeed, but please know u can get HIV even while using protection. Can also be from trusting a long term partner who cheated on you. Don’t judge people who contracted hiv.
Robert Hardy Who can I judge?
Adnan A uP
They love it 'Raw' that how indonesian do it
Thank you Mas Acep for spreading HIV and LGBTQ+ awareness in Indonesia, it seems impossible even to talk about it. Semangat terus yaa! Also blessed Mbak Adiba ♥️
Thanks for sharing this, Asian Boss!
salute for his braveness to come out in very conservative country
I’m Indonesian and I just want to say that this guy is very brave. He came out as gay in a place where any sexuality other than straight is very frowned upon. I can’t speak through experience, because I’m not gay. But I support this guy 100%. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.
Thanks for Asian Boss for making this video.
Also thanks for Acep for being brave and staying true to yourself!
I wish you and Adiba all the best in life!
You, Asian Boss, you will raise up to 10 million subcribes soon, i guarantee!!!
Saya juga gay, tetapi tetap berhati-hati dengan segala sesuatu yang saya lakukan. Saya memang belum pernah berhubungan seksual. Namun, saya selalu belajar dan membaca pengalaman-pengalaman yang lain. Saya juga tidak menjadikan status saya untuk "suka-suka". Untuk teman-teman yang gay, lebih-hati kalau berhubungan seksual dengan pasangannya dan mulai belajar mengenai seks. Kita tahu berhubungan seks lewat anal itu resikonya sangat tinggi karena itu sarangnya kuman. Pergunakan alat pengaman yang standar, jangan karena enak beberapa menit kesehatan terancam.
Satu lagi, tolong kalau hanya sekali jumpa jangan langsung making out, pelajari dulu perilaku pasangannya. Oke, mungkin ini sedikit "sensitif", tapi ini demi kebaikan bersama. Kita buat komunitas kita memiliki citra yang positif di masyarakat, walaupun itu sangat sulit diterima untuk saat ini.
Insaflah Wahai Manusia..
@@lotta-abathingape9064 apa yang salah?? Ambil aja kalimat dia yang ngasih tau kalo sex anal tuh beresiko, dan jangan salah bahkan yang straight pun juga ngelakuin kek gitu. Btw gw straight
Thank you for doing this Asian boss. Thank you so much for sharing your story acep 🙏 fighting!!!
Aku sungguh appreciate keberanian dia dulu pertama kali liat pengakuan dia di utube. Dan sekarang udah masuk asian boss. Semoga kamu sehat selalu Dan selalu bahagia. ❤❤❤
Thank you Asian Boss for sharing Acep's story. He's a brave man
As a teacher, i tried to share about safe sex. Most of my student said that topic is so taboo, but mostly they had that unsafe sex. So, acep videos kinda help me tells even you must know that some taboo maybe save more live if thats can be break. Thank you acep and asian boss
I'm lucky enough to educate myself about STD since early age. Sex education is really important especially in gay community, so nobody would be had the struggle like he has. I wish him the bestm
I saw the vid when Ramzy visited Korea! This vid is well done! Verry sensitive! Respect young man!
Keep fighting acep!! Here in the philippines there are still people are not open and well educated about hiv. I have many friends as well people living with hiv and i didnt judge them coz theyre human that needs to be treated well..philippines is also one of the highest rising infected hiv and hope that the govt impose well about sex education and spreading information about hiv/aids awareness..HIV is not dangerous compare to the other illness..theres no cure for now and confident that this illness will be cured in the future..lets hope for the best!!
Ini dia bljr dri ksalahan org lain....thnkyou yas
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Thankyou ya mas acep udah sharing. .
@@keykosan2461 😅
Respect 🇮🇩 👍
This man is indeed a symbol of courage and inspiration. May God help him in his good cause.
Wih keren acep gates masuk Asian boss, sukses terus ceppp
I am from Philippines (Filipino Japanese) still I respect like you sir.. May Allah bless or God bless
this video is beautiful
but inviting a doctor or psychiatrist would make this topic even better
so that we can understand the health service providers' perspective
But it Still i legal in that country
I think we have an understanding of prejudice already...
So brave !! Hope he keeps the positive attitude and able to educate the people in his country so that it won't be stigmatized anymore. Sending you thought and prayer from Tokyo, Japan.
Great episode. Thank you for your courage Acep! And thank you Ramzy for a great interview. Keep up the good work!
pengen ketemu sama abang ini,biar gue peluk erat-erat dan bilang "you are so amazing"💕💕🌈
Are you sure?
@@ahmadmahzunam yes,100% sure !!
What's wrong with that ?
@@nvm5909 yeahh, i wish you can do it soon..
I second that. Acep is such a strong person:')
Iya siapa tahu jadi suka cewek...wkwk
Very few people in this world like her she is so peacefully girl ✌✌✌❤❤❤
Great story as always Asian Boss.
People that only lived in their own country will always stick their brain with only what they knew. They never get exposed to outsiders. And it's not just Indonesia, even other Asian countries will be the same.
It is very unfortunate and sad that so many judgment made by people who don't even know about themselves, less so about other people.
Did you realize when someone became gay, there was a trigger for that? That maybe because of you, men or women, maybe you hurt their feeling, so deep that they never feel comfortable with their opposing sex anymore. Hence, they turn their orientation to the same sex. It is one of the possible case, right? but nowadays so many people never think about other people feeling.
Always did the same, did the same judgement. Go live outside if you can and realize, how close minded you are.
I'm not gay but I knew a lot of my friend who is gay/lesbian and after understanding how their live was/is, I started to realize how poor my mindset is. Note that some these gay/lesbian people are all brilliant people, scholarship recipient/can speak multiple language/work at different job in multiple countries/enterpreneurship. Religion exist because of the humanity, not the other way around. There is no use of religion if you can't act humanely but everytime we want to act something, we mostly judge by religion or cultural.
Stay strong Acep and Thank you Ramzy and Asian Boss. Gay or lesbian people, you are part of this world.
May Allah always protect you, Acep n Adiba
Ditakdirkan sebagai gay? Gapapa, gak usah merasa sendiri.
Kita memang tidak bisa memilih menjadi 'pure straight' karena kita gay. Tapi kita bisa memilih menjadi gay yang baik, jujur, rajin beribadah, sayang keluarga, dan gak suka free sex sana sini. 😊
Kalo orang yg punya agama pasti tau kalo gay itu di larang/tidak boleh
Bener Bgt Kak 👍😇❤
bagaimana jika anda menjadi dia, dah gitu aja,
Stay strong, Acep! You obviously made a much more significant amount of contribution to the society than that ignorant doctor of yours that you mentioned in this video. Keep fighting and be yourself! ):
WHAT A BRAVE MAN. KEEP BEING HAPPY AND POSITIVE. PROPS TO YOU 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I'm not gay, but respected your bravery for doing something and educated more people about sex orientation
I can feel his positive energy
acep We love u! beruntung bgt bisa masuk asian boss ya kang!
As an indonesian he is really brave to come out as gay and HIV positive it isn't easy to come out like this in a country like this
Their friendship is 😭😭
Practice safe sex, abstinence and be faithful to your partner.
In the Philippines HIV/AIDS is now an epidemic the main reason is ignorance of the people and lack of education plus religion spreading hate about HIV/AIDS and its opposition about sex education.
This was unbeatable topic in Indonesia. There's a lot of people who's mocking acep but there's people who's care about him too. Semangat acep!
THIS IS SO BOLD FOR EVEN YOU... I’m glad tho.. it shared some insights for us who couldn’t understand what they went through all their lives..
Lesson: Don't go having sex without seeing the doctor first to confirm your partner's health, and REMEMBER to use PROTECTION!
Mbak Adiba baik sekali😀😀😀 Bersyukur Mas Acep punya teman seperti Mbak.
So proud of you, acep! 🙏🏼
Keep fighting! ;) sorry not related to the topic but I'm amazed on how some of their words are similar to us filipino. Hehe