The Newspaper "Vakit" Calls Gays And Lesbians Perverts

The newspaper Vakit publishes an article in which gays and lesbians are addressed as perverts. Kaos Gay and Lesbian Organization sues ...

Human Rights Group Ordered Closed on Procedural Grounds

A Turkish court's decision to disband a human rights organization defending lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people shows that official ...

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Judge Postpones; Experts Defy Gay Association Closure Case

The court expert stated that there is no ground for the closing down of Lambdaistanbul. The prosecutor asked for additional time ...

A Diyarbakir “Outing”: “What are Gays Doing at Newroz?”

A group of gay and lesbian Kurds in Diyarbakir decided that this year’s Newroz would not only be a call for ...

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Closure Trial of Gay Rights Group Postponed

After a court hearing yesterday, the court has demanded an expert's report from the prosecution. ...

Gay Rights Organization Threatened With Ban

The Human Rights Watch has published a press release, in which it condemns pressure put on a gay rights organisation in ...

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