The 9th International Conference on International Studies ICIS 2022

HE STUDY ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE BETWEEN RAGIL AND FEDERIC
BASED ON MARRIAGE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE IN INDONESIA

Abstract: Some time ago the Indonesian public was shocked by the news that a YouTuber
from Indonesia having married to a Germany man. In the podcast, he explained how they
met up till getting married which took place easily and clearly in Germany. It was raised to
various negative views and comments from the Indonesian people lead to a pity concern,
anger and cursed opinion, in the other side, they were supported of their same-sex marriage
due to its personal life. This paper will discuss same-sex marriage from the perspective of
Indonesian marriage law. In this paper, a normative writing method with a statutory approach
is used. The conclusion, considering that the conception of marriage adopted by Indonesia
is religious and civil sphere, then marriages performed by Indonesian citizens must be based
on religion and civil law. So that same-sex marriage according to Indonesian marriage law
is not allowed. Marriage should be only done between a man and a woman apart from
violating religious law and civil requirements.
Keyword: Same Sex Marriage