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Homosexuality Not An Obstacle, Expert Says [22 May 2013]
The hearing of Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ - Turkey’s first openly declared gay referee who was restrained from his profession - continued yesterday with a designated expert ...»
Ministry Releases Official Sexuality Guide [21 May 2013]
Family and Social Policies Ministry released a booklet that contained tips for couples on a healthy sex life. ...»
Declared Homosexual Missing for 87 Days [20 May 2013]
Umut Göktuğ Söyler, a declared homosexual who has been briefly abducted by his own father and uncle for his sexual orientation, is missing for 87 days. ...»
Turkey's First Trans TV Reporter Reveals Her Story [02 April 2013]
"Activism is not only about demonstrating on the street. It is important to show that 'others' are also capable of doing meaningful things. Therefore, I am ...»
Spa is Also Forbidden For Trans Woman [29 March 2013]
A trans woman with a pink identity card was not allowed to enter a spa facility in Balıkesir province. Kırancı filed a complaint to the prosecutor. ...»
5th Golden Okra Awards Announced [26 March 2013]
Alper Çağlar’s latest movie Dağ (Mountain) received this year's Golden Okra Award - an alternative prize established in 2009 against the overwhelming predominance of the patriarchal ...»
Death in a Transphobic Attack in Istanbul [13 March 2013]
LGBT organisations have protested with a press statement after an attack in Avcılar, Istanbul, has left trans woman Seda dead. ...»
Petition Aims to Stop Hate Speech Against Rüzgar Erkoçlar [04 March 2013]
LGBT rights activists has launched a petition to condemn the hate speech directed at Rüzgar Erkoçlar, a trans man whose recent gender change was exposed to ...»
Psychiatrist Reacts Ministry's Sex Segregation [01 March 2013]
Reminding the youth ministry's recent order to separate girls and boys during overnight train ride to a youth camp, psychiatrist Müge Tamar said the sex segregation ...»
Gay Referee Officiates Game in Alternative League [20 February 2013]
Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ, Turkey's first publicly declared gay referee, officiated his first soccer game in Istanbul's alternative soccer league last night. ...»
Trans Woman Rape Case: R.A. Receives 8 Years [15 February 2013]
An Eskişehir district court found R.A. guilty of raping a trans woman, ordering him to serve 8 years and 4 months in prison. ...»
Istanbul's Feminists Protest Valentine's Day [14 February 2013]
Istanbul's feminist groups protested the Valentine's Day, saying that several expressions of love in Turkish language only reminded them on women murders. ...»
Male Violence Leaves 18 Women Dead in January [07 February 2013]
In January 2013, male violence left 18 women and 3 children dead, 13 women raped. While 2 women have been murdered despite court expulsion orders for ...»
Turkey's First Trans Women Guest House to Open Soon [21 January 2013]
An Istanbul based LGBT support organization unveiled their project to establish Turkey's first trans women guest house which has been said to shelter trans women in ...»
Men Killed 12 Women in December [09 January 2013]
According to data compiled by bianet, 12 women were reported murdered, 14 raped, 17 wounded and 15 harassed by men in December. ...»
Istanbul's Oldest Brothel Faces Closure Threat [04 January 2013]
Several sex workers assembled by the gates of Zürafa Street, Istanbul's oldest venue for brothels, to protest the closure six brothels in the red light district. ...»
Trans Murder Worries LGBT Groups [17 December 2012]
On Saturday night, a transgender woman (19) was reported murdered in Istanbul by a man who was claimed to pursue a relationship with her. ...»
International Trauma Meeting Held in Istanbul [03 December 2012]
With its main theme "Social Trauma; Consequences and Coping Mechanisms", this year's International Psychological Trauma Meetings discussed the social reactions to different sexual orientations. ...»
Male Violence July 2012- Full Report [13 August 2012]
Men killed 20 women, three other men and two children in July, according to bianet’s tally. They also injured 24 women and raped 11 more. Women’s ...»
Men Kill 20 Women, Three Other Men and Two Children in July [12 August 2012]
Men murdered 20 women, three other men and two children in July, 2012. They also wounded 24 women and raped 11 more. Istanbul witnessed the greatest ...»
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