Portrait of LGBT In Modern Indonesia Novels

Abstract--This study aimed to; (1) describe and analyze the phenomena of LGBT in Modern Indonesian’s Novel, (2)
analyze whether the emergence of LGBT phenomena in Indonesian’s novels have its correlations with the existence of
LGBT in real situation, (3) investigate the relation of the LGBT phenomena in novels with the view of feminism that
thrives in the minds and cultures of Indonesia. The method used in this study was descriptive qualitative; since the
purpose of this study was to depict thoroughly the views of women literature. Based on the data analysis, the results were:
First. there are six form of sexual intercourse which represented in modern Indonesia’s novel, they are; (1) sexual
intercourse between females (lesbian); (2) sexual intercourse between males (gay); (3) Sexual Intercourse outside of
marriage and whoring; (4) Affair relationship (5) sexual intercourse between husband and wife (normal law); and (6)
Incest. Second, the portrait of LGBT behavior in modern Indonesia’s novels which only consists of three, they are; (a)
Lesbian found in Garis Tepian Seorang Lesbian, Larung, and Nayla. (b) gay in Supernova, Mahadewa-mahadewi and
Dadaisme and mix intercourse of lesbian and gay in Tabularasa. Special for the sexual intercourse between women, it is
done by the characters of the novel as form of protests to the practice patriarchy which is based ideology of radical
feminism. Third, the phenomena of LGBT represented in modern Indonesia’s novels have relevance with society socio
cultural.