Queer visibility and the erotics of resistance in Indonesian gay pornography

Local voices, digital colonialism, and religious politics

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ID13086290
AuthorsMohamad Alias Muzammil (National Association of Social Workers, corresponding author), Mohamad Muzammil (Association of Malaysian Researchers and Social Services)
Year2026
Pages1-22
Publication date2026-01-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePorn Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2326-8743 • E-ISSN: 2326-8751
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23268743.2025.2602904
OpenAlexW7119527784
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited32

This article examines the intersections of queer visibility, Islamic morality, and digital capitalism in contemporary Indonesia through the production and circulation of gay pornography. Rather than viewing pornography as a universal form of liberation, it is situated within Indonesia’s distinct historical, religious, and technological conditions. Drawing on testimonies from queer Muslim creators and audiences, the study reveals how individuals negotiate visibility, faith, and concealment within restrictive moral and legal systems. The study argues that global platforms such as X and Fansly function not as neutral spaces of freedom but as infrastructures of digital colonialism governed by Western capitalist algorithms. Using multimodal critical discourse analysis and digital ethnography, the research integrates textual, affective, and social dimensions of online pornography. Epistemologically, it introduces the framework of Queer Islam Nusantara as a postcolonial contribution that redefines Muslim sexualities through intertwined histories of religion, culture, and technology in Southeast Asia.

Human sexuality · Indonesian · Politics · Queer · Resistance (ecology · Visibility · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Asian Studies and History · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

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