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Turkish police arrest & jail tourist for 3 weeks because he “looked gay”
Police reportedly assumed the man was on his way to an unauthorized Pride march.
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Thousands march in Istanbul to ban LGBTQ organizations & “propaganda” on Netflix
Organizers of the event said LGBTQ people “want to abolish gender, reduce the human generation, and destroy the family unit.”
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400 arrested for defiantly marching in banned Istanbul Pride in violent crackdown
“The rainbow is not a crime. Discrimination is a crime!”
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Istanbul is an amazing must-see city. It also completely broke my heart.
Turkey has a very dark side — a side we saw up close and personal.
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The weird, wonderful relationship between Istanbul and its cats
While the entire city seems charmed by the felines, the cats largely ignore people … or sit and judge them in that uniquely feline way.
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Police shoot tear gas at thousands marching for Istanbul Pride
Pride celebrations in Istanbul have grown increasingly confrontational since the government has disallowed them, but thousands come anyway. We wanted to join them.
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Trans teenager blinded & severely burned after ex-boyfriend throws acid in her face
Friends won’t leave her side in the hospital because they fear how she’ll be treated by nurses who’ve said they are “disgusted” by her.
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This pop star has been accused by over 50 men of blackmail after they hooked up
Victims say they met him on a gay dating app – and then he tried to destroy their lives.
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Police used tear gas & rubber bullets to stop Istanbul Pride
Turkey used to have a huge yearly Pride. Now the government is trying to suppress it.
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Pride in Pictures 2011: Muslim Pride
Islamic conservatives clamp down on Istanbul’s Pride.