Tolerance of Minorities and Cultural Legitimacy: The Case of Pesantren Khusus Waria Al-Fattah Senin-Kamis Yogyakarta
Abstract: This paper discusses
three main ideas; tolerance, pluralism, and cultural legitimacy. By taking
Pesantren Khusus Waria Al-Fattah as the illustration, this article proposes an
example of how a religious, political, social, and sexual marginalized
community can live in harmony with other communities. In this paper, the author
believed that pluralism means the legitimacy of all kinds of ‘difference’
instead of solely seen by the existence of difference itself. Furthermore, this
article aims to provide information on the importance of the legitimacy of the
culture (cultural legitimacy) which is driven by both elite and com-munity in
order to provide equal rights for its citizens, including those who considered
as “other”.
Author: Dian Maya Safitri
Journal Code: jpsosiologigg110004
