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Istanbul Pride, Taksim Square, 2013. Istanbul is generally tolerant of LGBTQ people, at least compared to elsewhere in Turkey. [1]Erin Cunningham of The Washington Post has called Istanbul "a hub for gay and transgender life", but also acknowledged, "outside of elite Turkish society and the trendy Istanbul quarters where homosexual and transgender Turks live somewhat comfortably, life remains ...
Bigudi Club (Turkish: Bigudi Kulübü) is a lesbian and queer nightclub and bar located at Mis Sokak No. 5 in the Beyoğlu area of Istanbul, Turkey. [1] [2] It is the first lesbian-exclusive nightclub in the country of Turkey, established December 2006. [3] [4] Around 2017, they redefined the space as a queer bar, not exclusively for women.
In 2003, Turkey became the first Muslim-majority country in which a gay pride march was held. [15] In Istanbul (since 2003) and in Ankara (since 2008) gay marches were being held each year with an increasing numbers of participation until 2015. [16] The gay pride march in Istanbul started with 30 people in 2003, and in 2010, there were 5,000.
Federation of Gay Games – fosters LGBT self-respect through the Gay Games, an organized international participatory athletic and cultural event; Frontrunners – LGBT running and walking clubs; GALA Choruses – Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses; Gay Games – an organized international participatory athletic and cultural event held ...
Gabile.com is a website managed from Istanbul which provides an online LGBT community [1] by services such as dating, chatting and sexual advice. As of 2013, it was Turkey's largest gay dating portal and LGBT social network. [1] [2] The organization was founded in 1999.
Istanbul Pride (Turkish: İstanbul Onur Yürüyüşü) is a pride parade and LGBTQ demonstration held annually in Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul since 2003. Participants assemble in Taksim Square before marching the entire length of İstiklal Avenue .
Lambda Istanbul is a Turkish LGBT organization. It was founded in 1993 as a cultural space for the LGBT community, and became an official organization in 2006. Clandestine Pride events were held in Turkey starting in 1993, and with Lambda Istanbul participation, they became public marches.
In July 2005, KAOS GL applied for Association status with the Ministry of the Interior.Subsequently, Ankara's deputy governor Selahattin Ekremoğlu petitioned a court to close the organisation, referring to articles 56 and 4721 of the Turkish Civil Code prohibiting establishment of an organisation that is against laws and morality. [5]