US funding cuts leave LGBTQ Indonesians with HIV more vulnerable

For many LGBTQ people in Indonesia, access to lifesaving HIV services depends on more than hospitals and clinics. It depends on community outreach workers who helped them get tested, obtain medication, and navigate a healthcare system often marked by stigma and discrimination. When the U.S. cut foreign aid in 2025, many of those services disappeared, leaving vulnerable communities with fewer places to turn for care, according to a new Human Rights Watch investigation. The 33-page investigation has documented how cuts to U.S. foreign aid disrupted HIV prevention and treatment services for LGBTQ communities in Indonesia. The report, titled “We Want to Be Treated as Human: Impact of U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Indonesia,” traces the consequences of the Trump-Vance administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which ended funding for community-based programs serving people at greatest risk of HIV.

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