08/11/2022 | Writer: Selma Koçak
The non- governmental organization called “Family Solidarity Platform”, which organized the anti-LGBTI+ march in Trabzon, has sprung out one week before the march.
Politicians from Justice and Development Party (AKP) led the march, which was organized on behalf of “Trabzon Family Solidarity Association” with the call “While there is still a chance protect your family – against heresy”, in company with janissary band.
While LGBTI+ non-governmental organizations has been conducting events and pride marches in a peaceful atmosphere for years, and their activities and pride marches have been attacked since 2015 and banned since 2016 on the grounds of “social sensitivity” , “public safety”, “protection of public health and morality”, “protection of the rights and freedoms of others”, one more anti-LGBTI+ organization was held in Trabzon over the weekend (November 5).
“Trabzon Family Solidarity Platform”, that organized the anti-LGBTI+ march, in which Trabzon AKP MP also participated, was established one week before the hate march.
Tags: human rights