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Róisín Murphy pulled from Istanbul festival over recent trans comments

Oct 27 2025

Róisín Murphy pulled from Istanbul festival over recent trans comments

Man jailed in Turkey for 20 days just because he 'looked gay'

Jul 21 2023

Man jailed in Turkey for 20 days just because he 'looked gay'

More than 60 people detained at Istanbul Pride as thousands defy ban to march

Jun 25 2023

More than 60 people detained at Istanbul Pride as thousands defy ban to march

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate march descends on Istanbul amid worrying calls for 'propaganda ban'

Sep 19 2022

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate march descends on Istanbul amid worrying calls for 'propaganda ban'

Police 'violently arrest 370 people' trying to attend banned Istanbul Pride

Jun 27 2022

Police 'violently arrest 370 people' trying to attend banned Istanbul Pride

Istanbul Pride activists remain defiant after officials ban Pride celebrations: 'We are not afraid'

Jun 21 2022

Istanbul Pride activists remain defiant after officials ban Pride celebrations: 'We are not afraid'

Trans woman trapped at home for months after threats of having acid hurled in her face

Jan 13 2020

Trans woman trapped at home for months after threats of having acid hurled in her face

Istanbul Pride goes ahead despite ban, police violence

Jul 01 2018

Istanbul Pride goes ahead despite ban, police violence

European leaders called for Turkey to revoke blanket ban on LGBT events

Dec 19 2017

European leaders called for Turkey to revoke blanket ban on LGBT events

Government bans LGBT event in Istanbul

Nov 24 2017

Government bans LGBT event in Istanbul

Turkish capital bans all LGBT events over 'public sensitivity'

Nov 19 2017

Turkish capital bans all LGBT events over 'public sensitivity'

Turkey bans German gay film festival citing public safety concerns

Nov 15 2017

Turkey bans German gay film festival citing public safety concerns

How do these 7 Western cities compare to their twins on LGBT rights?

Aug 03 2017

How do these 7 Western cities compare to their twins on LGBT rights?

Transgender woman 'faces discrimination' at Victoria’s Secret store

Jul 13 2017

Transgender woman 'faces discrimination' at Victoria’s Secret store

Seven detained at banned Istanbul transgender Pride event

Jul 02 2017

Seven detained at banned Istanbul transgender Pride event

Turkish police use rubber bullets and dogs to break up banned Istanbul Pride

Jun 25 2017

Turkish police use rubber bullets and dogs to break up banned Istanbul Pride

Istanbul Pride banned by Turkish authorities amid 'safety fears'

Jun 24 2017

Istanbul Pride banned by Turkish authorities amid 'safety fears'

Lesbian couple 'tricked into flying to Dubai by homophobic father'

Apr 27 2017

Lesbian couple 'tricked into flying to Dubai by homophobic father'

Trans activist detained at Istanbul airport 'without reason'

Mar 18 2017

Trans activist detained at Istanbul airport 'without reason'

Gay Syrian man kidnapped, raped and decapitated in Istanbul, local media reports

Aug 03 2016

Gay Syrian man kidnapped, raped and decapitated in Istanbul, local media reports