Jonta Saragih is OutRight's Indonesia Program Officer based in Indonesia. He started his activism at Hivos Jakarta in 2013 working on HIV advocacy and capacity strengthening activities of trans and MSM (men who have sex with men) organizations in Southeast Asia. Later he worked on a project striving to change public perceptions of LGBTIQ people by engaging and influencing religious leaders and sensitizing mainstream media outlets in Indonesia. Together with queer identified lawyers he has also worked to ensure legal assistance for LGBTIQ people who have experienced violence or discrimination.
Jonta has a Master's degree in Development and Gender, and in his spare time enjoys cooking and spending time with friends.
