content tagged with LGBTT rights

Cross-National Protest Action for Women's and LGBTT's Rights

Cross-National Protest Action for Women's and LGBTT's Rights

Right defenders from 11 countries went to the streets in a common protest action against court applications of "reduced sentences because of unjust provocation" for women and LGBTT murderers. In Istanbul the demonstration was organized by the Feminist Collective and the LGBTT Rights Platform.

11 November 2009 Bawer Çakır

MP Tuncel: Parliament Must Consult LGBTT Organisations

LGBTT Rights

MP Tuncel: Parliament Must Consult LGBTT Organisations

MPs Tuncel, Birdal and Sevigen say that parliament is uninformed about gay rights.

26 June 2009 Aran Arslan

March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Ankara

LGBTT rights

March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Ankara

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

18 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

European Parliament’s Cashman “Worried about Lambdaistanbul Court Case”

European Parliament’s Cashman “Worried about Lambdaistanbul Court Case”

Cashman, chair of the Gay and Lesbian Rights Working Group, has expressed his hope that the Lambdaistanbul case will end positively.

22 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Transsexual Melek’s Killer Arrested

A 26-year-old has been arrested for the murder of Melek, a member of the Pink Life LGBTT Association. This is only the latest in a spate of murders affecting the LGBTT community.

20 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Transgender Melek Murdered in Ankara

Friends protest rising violence against LGBT individuals.

13 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

“Pink Istanbul” against Homophobia and Transphobia

“Pink Istanbul” against Homophobia and Transphobia

The Pink Amsterdam event which was organised previously to draw attention to homophobia and transphobia in Amsterdam and Istanbul is now also coming to Istanbul. There will be a conference and a night of music with DJs and musicians at Ghetto.

3 April 2009 Bawer Çakır