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Turkish president complains that UN’s decorations are too “LGBT” but they weren’t gay at all
The decorations were put up for a reasons that had nothing to do with LGBTQ+ people, but that didn’t stop him from complaining about how they were too gay.
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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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Just how “out” should gay travelers be?
We’ve thought a lot about the whole issue of “coming out” while traveling, because it obviously comes up time and again.
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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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CommentaryThe worst part of traveling while gay
People often say that they think we’re brothers, but we don’t look anything alike. Why is that?
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LGBTQ image of the week: trans activist protests violence against women and LGBTQ people in Turkey
Rates of femicide and anti-LGBTQ sentiment have been growing in Turkey.
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Is it okay to travel to homophobic countries?
Traveling to homophobic countries is a complicated topic with no easy answers. As a gay couple, we’ve thought a lot about it. What are our conclusions?
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Four queer Muslims in Istanbul didn’t have much to celebrate for Pride Month
Like many LGBTQ Muslims, these four people don’t have many options to live out and proud.
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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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This thug allegedly kidnapped & beat a gay deaf man before posting photos of him on Instagram
WARNING: Graphic photos included in this article.
