This Pride month, a set of new law proposals criminalizing LGBT expressions and restricting gender transition surgeries are expected to be introduced in the Turkish parliament.
In today’s episode, Yıldız Tar, editor-in-chief of KaosGL.org, a news site dedicated to LGBT issues in Turkey, outlines the pending reforms with Turkey recap editor Diego Cupolo.
They discuss the Tar’s ongoing trial, the current state of LGBT rights in Turkey and why the government’s legal agenda has focused more on conservative family values in recent years. It’s not just for votes, Tar argues.
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Yıldız Tar’s trial history (Expression Interrupted)
LGBTI+ associations: “We will not be packaged away! We are here with pride, we demand to live with dignity!” (KaosGL)
Pro-creation, anti-LGBTQ: What’s behind Erdoğan’s ‘Year of the Family’ program (Turkey recap)
Calls for action against the LGBT+ hostile 12th Judicial Package (KaosGL)
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Diego Cupolo, Editor-in-chief
Emily Rice Johnson, Deputy editor
Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu, Parliament correspondent
Hilmi Hacaloğlu, Political correspondent
Gözde Ocak, Stüdyo recap editor
Demet Şöhret, Social media and content manager
