Turkey: an LGBT organisation faces closure

The logo of the group commemorates the badge LGBTs were forced to wear in Nazi Genocide Camps

Black Pink Triangle Association in Izmir is the fifth LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) organization that faces closure threat from the Turkish government. The first hearing will take place on February 9, 2010. The reason for closure threat is once again being “against the law and morality.”

The association members stated that: “The prosecutor’s demand for closure of our association is clearly a violation of civil rights. Establishing an organization is a constitutional right and they want to take that right from us.”

Source: bird of paradox

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Filed under: Discrimination,Gender — Tags: , , , — Natalia - February 2, 2010 7:10 pm

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