LGBTI+ agenda of Turkey: May 2020

Kaos GL’s May 2020 Newsletter: IDAHOBIT celebrations, international Reactions against Hate Campaigns against LGBTI+s in Turkey and new publications…

HRA’s report: Violation of the rights of LGBTI+ individuals

The report published by the Human Rights Association (HRA) Women’s Commission, drew attention to the rights violations that LGBTI+’s are exposed to during the pandemic.

Ceylan Ertem celebrates the Pride Month

Famous singer Ceylan Ertem celebrated the Pride Month

Pride Month celebration from singers Mabel Matiz and Göksel

Famous singers Mabel Matiz and Göksel celebrated the Pride Month

Pride Month celebration from artists Berrak Tüzünataç, Özge Özpirinççi and Meriç Aral

Artists Berrak Tüzünataç, Özge Özpirinççi and Meriç Aral celebrated the Pride Month.

Hatice celebrates the Pride Month

Famous singer Hatice celebrated the Pride Month on her social media accounts. same artist Hatice had used transphobic language after famous trans woman artist and social media influencer Selin Ciğerci used Instagram’s gender swap filter last year.

Kaos GL Magazine’s special issue: “Quarantine II” is out!

“Quarantine II”, the second issue of the two-issue quarantine series of the Kaos GL Magazine is out in Turkish.

CHP İstanbul Deputy Tanrıkulu issues a parliamentary question regarding HIV

CHP Istanbul Deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu submitted a parliamentary question regarding the issues encountered in access to the HIV testing and treatment services.

Media School: “How to organize a campaign”

In the first session of the Kaos GL LGBTI+ Media School event series "We are online my love" independent researcher Merve Diltemiz answered the question "How to organize a campaign".

Lambdaistanbul calls for “Tea & Talk” event on Jitsi

Lambda Istanbul LGBT event “Tea & Talk” will be on Jitsi. This week's topic is how LGBTİ+s met the LGBTİ+ community.

The smear campaign against LGBTI+’s on the state TV channel TRT 1

The program "Doğrusu ne" (What's the truth) which targeted LGBTI+'s and legitimized discrimination, was aired on TRT 1.

İmamoğlu, Mayor of İstanbul responded to the “gay marriage” question

İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu said "we have a responsibility to protect the freedoms of homosexuals, but our society is not ready to allow gay marriage yet" in a program that he participated in.

Art and activism: From the Banners of 68, Guerilla Girls and ACT-UP to today

Turkish Medical Students' International Committee and Aslı Alpar from Kaos GL have discussed art and activism.

Kaos GL Magazine’s special issue: “Quarantine I” is out!

"Quarantine I", the first issue of Kaos GL Magazine quarantine special series is out in Turkish.

Pop diva Nükhet Duru: LGBTI rights are human rights!

Nükhet Duru, who participated in the Tonight Show of İbrahim Selim, reacted to the growing hatred towards LGBTI+ and said, "LGBTI rights are human rights."