Main opposition’s common policies don’t include LGBTI+ rights!

240-page consensus on common policies text prepared by ‘Table of Six’ includes neither LGBTI+ rights, nor gender or the İstanbul Convention!

“As a mother, I condemn the consensus text, in which LGBTI+ rights are disregarded, of the Nation Alliance”

Nedime Erdoğan from Ankara Rainbow Families Association (GALADER) evaluated the consensus text on common policies of Nation Alliance.

Diyarbakır Bar Association: “Withdraw the discriminatory and hate-motivated amendment proposal!

“The justification of the amendment proposal includes hate speech which reveals the extent of the concern. However, it deepens the problem, let alone contributing to the solution.”

Education and Science Laborers Union: Sexual orientation of individuals is disregarded at the education system

Final declaration of “Problems and Solution Suggestions of Education Workshop” was released.

“Discriminatory attitudes regarding sexual identities are unacceptable”

Turkish Medical Association and Psychiatric Association of Turkey reacted against the discrimination directed to LGBTI+s at the Constitution Committee.

115 organizations reacted against the Minister of Family

“We expect the minister to ‘problematize’ the hatred directed against LGBTI+s instead of being LGBTI+”

SES awarded LGBTI+ families and SPoD

“Women of Year” awards given by SES Equality and Solidarity Association found their owners with a ceremony held yesterday. Social Policy, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies Association and LİSTAG, on behalf of LGBTI+ families, were also awarded at the ceremony.

Fifth acquittal for 2021 Pride March cases!

Everyone detained on Mis Street before 2021 İstanbul Pride March hasn’t started yet, acquitted!

Ministry of Family expressed their transphobia as fast as greased lightning!

Selin Ciğerci announced that she became a mother and she was subjected to hate speech and threats on social media. Instead of protecting Ciğerci and the child, the Ministry of Family turned to prosecution in order to “investigate the allegations of adoption”.

Urologist spoke to the Constitution Committee on LGBTI+s!

Urologist Zeki Bayraktar, famous for his discriminatory attitudes against LGBTI+s, was heard as a relevant expert within the scope of the evaluation of the proposal regarding the “redefinition of the family” at the Parliamentary Constitution Committee.

HDP: “We are looking for the candidate of all people, all beliefs, all cultures and all sexual orientations”

Peoples’ Democratic Party Co-Chair Mithat Sancar described what kind of a presidential candidate they are looking for at the parliamentary group meeting of their party.

Transphobic discrimination at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital

Trans woman S.A. was subjected to transphobic discrimination by the infection secretary of Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital. The secretary said to S.A.: “I guess you are not aware of your physical appearance, I can’t look at your face.”

“We disapprove of discussing sexual identities over Constitutional amendment!”

TTB Women Medical Doctors and Women Health: We reject and condemn the unscientific opinions of a single physician!

Letter from WWHR- New Ways to Akşener and Kılıçdaroğlu: No to Constitutional Amendment!

Women for Women’s Human Rights – New Ways sent a letter to İYİ Party and CHP members, particularly to Akşener and Kılıçdaroğlu: No to Constitutional Amendment!

Four acquittals have not been satisfied, Pınar Selek is still on trial

“You cannot imprison Pınar, however we have been imprisoning this inhuman persecution imposed on a human being, her family and all those for whom she fought, for 25 years, every day, every moment.”