content tagged with Gay Rights

Theme of 30th İstanbul Pride Week to be 'resistance'

Theme of 30th İstanbul Pride Week to be 'resistance'

The organization committee of the İstanbul LGBTİ+ Pride Week has announced that the theme of the İstanbul Pride will be "resistance" this year.

March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Ankara

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March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Ankara

Around 300 people in Ankara protested against homophobia and transphobia on Sunday.

18 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

AKP Politician Unconcerned with Constitutional Equality for Gays

In the following article, a member of the publishing team of KAOS LG takes issue with an AKP MP's discriminatory attitude towards homosexuals and transsexuals as expressed on television.

26 February 2009 Umut Güner

Appeals Court Confused about Sexual Orientation

A court of appeal has overturned the decree to close the gay rights organisation Lambdaistanbul. However, the same court warns the assocation not to try and “encourage” homosexuality and transgender identities.

25 January 2009

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 the newspaper.

Court Shows Bias, Dissolves Lambda Istanbul

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 repression poses a serious threat to democratic rights and freedom of association, Human Rights Watch said today.

Judge Postpones; Experts Defy Gay Association Closure Case

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 to read the expert report. The judge postponed the hearing until May 29.

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 political freedom, but also an honest declaration of their sexual identity.

25 March 2008 Murat Özpamuk

Closure Trial of Gay Rights Group Postponed

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

19 October 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Human Rights Watch Warns:

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 Istanbul.

17 October 2007