Silent

The pageant held its crowning ceremony in secret last month.

Following a wave of online rejection.

Following an opposition from the local ulema council.

There was little fanfare [kemeriahan]  during the grand finals.

The finalists and guests were asked to keep the event secret. [menjaga kerahasiaan acara]

No social media postings were made until the ceremony ended.

It has been done to avoid attracting the attention of those who opposed., particularly ..

Several groups have (for a long time) strongly resisted the x-related pageants and events in many other parts of the country.

But just a few months ago their influence reached the Hindu-majority island of Bali,

The crowning is the signature event of ..

The pageant has become a platform for them to showcase their talents.

And to campaign for their rights.

The pageant’s grand final night was originally scheduled for oct. 10.

But the finalists were informed on the third day of the quarantine program.

That the organizing committee has decided to cancel it

It had to cancel it in the face of increasing intimidation and rejection.

The information – however – was not entirely true.

Whereas in fact we merely postponed it to stop the terror.

He recalled.

The posters circulated on social media irked some netizens.

They call on religious body to take action.

The legal aid subsequently entered the fray [menengahi keributan], assigning one if its advocates.

The intimidation and rejection are violations of the people’s right.

And also violations to their freedom of expression.

They have right to assemble.

They opposed the pageant.

They never lodged formal complaints with the police.

The venue owner chose to lay low.

We took one step back for the greater good of our community.

He tried to find a silver lining in the ordeal.

It provided us with real-life experience for coping with discrimination.

During the quarantine period, the finalists were given lectures on human rights and discrimination.

Two months after the incident, the YGD quietly organized the grand finals in Seminyak.

They were declared Mister and Miss.

He left her hometown in S to work as an entertainer in various clubs.

For her, the accolade [penghargaan] was another step forward in her battle for recognition.

Her family has not yet wholly embraced her decision to become a woman.

She has gradually accepted this.

It was a recognition of his diverse social works, including in campaigns on ….and ..

Just because a person belongs to an X  community, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he or she will only be concerned about X  issues,

 an Intelligence Award recognizes the finalist with the broadest knowledge.

the pageant's grand finals night was an important reminder of their uphill battle toward public recognition of the rights of x people.   

They channeled the donations to an Islamic alms body,.

So far, there have been no condemning comments.