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This study was conducted to determine the correlation of STDs/HIV prevention knowledge level with STD and HIV/AIDS incidences among gays, transvestites and transgender people in Jakarta and surrounding areas. This was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design involving 114 people consist of gays, transvestites and transgender women aged over 17 years old and live in Jakarta and surrounding. Samples obtained with a snowball sampling technique. The study was conducted through Gaya Warna Lentera Indonesia Governmental Organization in May to June 2019. An online questionnaire was used in the form of demographic data to determine the respondents characteristic and STDs/HIV Prevention Knowledge questionnaire from Public Health Agency of Canada to measure the STDs/HIV prevention knowledge level. STDs/HIV prevention knowledge showed a significant relationship with STDs incidence in gay, transvestite and transgender people in Jakarta and surrounding (OR = 2.807; p = 0.017) and the relationship was found most significantly in gay (OR = 10.929 ; p = 0.000). While the STDs/HIV prevention knowledge were not associated with the incidence of HIV/AIDS (OR = 0.467; p = 0.144). Knowledge has a significant relationship with the incidence of STDs, but not with the incidence of HIV/AIDS. Therefore, health care providers need to socialize more in-depth about the signs, symptoms and preventions of STDs. Regular medical check-up need to be undertaken by gay, transvestite and transgender to find out their status of STDs and HIV/AIDS. It’s needed to reduce the growth rates of STDs and HIV/AIDS incidence among them