Informal Public Space as a Site of Stigma Management: Transgender Women’s Social Strategies at Angkringan Berkah Netizen

often overlooking how stigma is negotiated through everyday social interaction in informal public spaces. Within heteronormative social structures, transgender women frequently experience stigma that shapes their social participation and identity construction. However, limited attention has been given to how stigma management occurs within routine, community-based interactions. This study examines how transgender women (waria) manage stigma and construct social relationships through everyday soc