Indonesian police arrest 141 men over 'gay sex party'

Indonesian police have arrested 141 men attending 
what they called a "gay sex party" at a sauna in the capital Jakarta late on Sunday.

Police said attendees, including a Briton and a
Singaporean, paid 185,000 rupiahs ($14; £10) to attend.

Indonesia has witnessed increasing hostility towards its 
small and low-profile LGBTQ community.

Homosexuality is not illegal under Indonesian law, except
 in conservative Aceh province.

But Jakarta police spokesman Raden Argo Yuwono said
 some of those detained could be charged under Indonesia's harsh anti- pornography laws.

"There were gay people who were caught strip-teasing
 and masturbating in the scene," he told media.

Under the ambiguously-worded laws, putting on a live
 strip show for the enjoyment of the public could be
 construed as "pornography".

Last week, two men were sentenced to public caning in 
Aceh after being convicted for engaging in gay sex - in the
 first such ruling since tough anti-homosexuality laws were introduced there in 2014.

Earlier this month, Indonesian police arrested 14 people
 in the city of Surabaya for allegedly holding a gay party. 
They could also face charges under anti-pornography laws.