Turkey withdrew from a European treaty on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, according to the country’s Official Gazette early Saturday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention that was signed in 2011. What is the Istanbul Convention? The Istanbul Convention is the first convention inContinue reading “Turkey withdraws from Istanbul Convention”
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LGBT+ Flag Case: 2 Students Released
Two detained defendants were released in the trial in which seven students were tried for a collage work in which LGBT+ flags were placed on the image of the Kaaba at an exhibition at Boğaziçi University. Two students, Doğu D. and Selahattin U., who were convicted of inciting hatred and enmity, were released due toContinue reading “LGBT+ Flag Case: 2 Students Released”
Anti-LGBTQ+ Books will not be Sold on Amazon
Amazon, one of the largest online sales sites in the world and also seen as the most valuable company, has announced that it will not sell books that show sexual identities as diseases other than heterosexual identities. Books showing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex identities as “mental illness” will no longer be soldContinue reading “Anti-LGBTQ+ Books will not be Sold on Amazon”
The Birmingham Lithuanian Community publicly stands for LGBTQ+
The Lithuanian Community in Birmingham United Kingdom is one of the first Diaspora communities which publicly supports Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius, a member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the chairman of the Human Rights Committee, as the only homosexual of 141 members of the Seimas. The Parliamentary elections were held in LithuaniaContinue reading “The Birmingham Lithuanian Community publicly stands for LGBTQ+”
Nana Akufo-Addo: Marriage Equality won’t be Legalized in Ghana
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that same-sex marriage will not be legalized in Ghana under his presidency. Speaking at St. Micheal and All Angels Cathedral in Asante Mampong during the installation of the Second Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Ghana, the President said he won’t legalize same-sex marriage in the country.Continue reading “Nana Akufo-Addo: Marriage Equality won’t be Legalized in Ghana”
Americans Identifying as LGBTI+ Increased
According to a recent survey from the Gallup research firm, 5.6 percent of Americans are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex people. This significant increase, which means about 18 million people, is attributed to the greater acceptance of LGBTI+ individuals in the society. While this rate was 4.5 percent in Gallup’s 2017 survey, the resultContinue reading “Americans Identifying as LGBTI+ Increased”
British MI6 Chief Apologizes for Past Discrimination
The head of MI6 has issued a public apology for unjust treatment in the past of staff and recruits because of their sexuality, acknowledging that talented and brave people who wanted to serve their country suffered because of ignorance and prejudice. Moore, who took over as MI6 chief in October, said that until 1991 —Continue reading “British MI6 Chief Apologizes for Past Discrimination”
Rainbow Tattoo Ideas
Although the Indians, Japanese, Native Americans and some tribes in Africa used the tattoo as an ornament, in many societies the tattoo was applied as a protective talisman (amulet) against illnesses and evil spirits, the position of the individual in society (slave, master, adolescent, worker, soldier) It is known to be used to emphasize. TheContinue reading “Rainbow Tattoo Ideas”
UK’s First Openly Lesbian MP Maureen Colquhoun Has Died
Maureen Colquhoun passed away on February 2 at the age of 92. She was a member of the Labor Party, the first openly lesbian MP and a radical feminist far ahead of her time. Calquhoun was born on August 12, 1928 in London, England. She graduated from the London School of Economics. She entered politicsContinue reading “UK’s First Openly Lesbian MP Maureen Colquhoun Has Died”
Homeless Shelter for LGBTI+ Opened in Naples, Italy
Friday, February 5, was an important day for the Neapolitan LGBTI+ community: The House of Cultures and Hospitality opened to host LGBTI+ people who are victims of discrimination, abuse and violence. The municipality structure, whose address cannot be disclosed for security and protection reasons, is three-level and will be managed by Antinoo Arcigay Napoli andContinue reading “Homeless Shelter for LGBTI+ Opened in Naples, Italy”
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