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Tourism - Cabaret shows involving transgender performers and drag queens in Kuta and Seminyak, Bali's famous tourist districts, are an absolute hit.

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Real world - It's a stark contrast to the reality faced outside these venues, where discrimination is widespread.

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Human Rights Watch -

Reports from Human Rights Watch, an international non-governmental organization, outlined that the persecution of LGBT people in Indonesia has led to a rise in HIV infections.

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Public health crisis -

This has caused a public health crisis in the country due to the difficulty the LGBT community feels in seeking counseling and education on HIV.

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Bali Joe Bar - It's a different world inside the bars. In this image, drag queen Tracy gets ready for the fifth anniversary celebrations of Bali Joe Bar in 2013.

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Mixwell bar - For its part, Mixwell bar has also now been around for well over a decade and is considered, along with Joe Bar, one of Bali's best gay venues. This photo was taken in 2018.

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Male performers - As you can see here, Bali Joe Bar includes male performers in their shows.

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Go-go dancers - As for Mixwell bar, it's quite famous for featuring male go-go dancers.

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Backstage - Back to the real stars of the cabaret shows. These drag queens are getting ready to go on stage.

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Fiona - Drag queen Fiona (center) can also be seen putting on makeup backstage.

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Donita Monro - Donita Monro prepares, mostly that wig, ahead of performing.

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Monica - Drag performer Monica enjoys a cigarette backstage.

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Say a little prayer - Tonight is a special performance, worthy of prayers from these artists.

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Nerves of steel - Behind the scenes, right before these performers hit the stage.

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Disneyland? - You think Disneyland knows their name's being used in this way?

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Donita Monro, again! - This is the same Donita Monro from a few slides earlier (hint: dark wig). Can you believe it?

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Ayubie - It's easy to see who's the star of this performance: Ayubie, front and center.

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Nury - Sizzling on stage, drag performer Nury is lighting things up.

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Renata - Drag queen Renata plays up the comedy for an expectant audience.

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Queen of the queens - Does this performance make Monica a Disney queen?

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Miss Bali? - Looking like they're in a beauty pageant, one has to ask: who's best dressed?

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Dream team - Is this Bali, or Motown? We're getting major '60s vibes.

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Stompin' grounds - Only Fiona gets to walk on the bar, thank you very much.

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All love -

Greeting an adoring public. Much deserved!

See also: Dapper drag kings take the spotlight.

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