The Bulgarian pop singer Vasil Troyanoy, better known by the name Azis,…
Was a Bulgarian pop star cancelled for being gay?
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Why a growing number of children’s books are being declared obscene
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a children’s book that showcases stories…
Sex workers in Turkey stand up for their rights
Melike Arzu Şakiroğlu wanted job security. Like other sex workers in Istanbul,…
LGBTI fans of Turkey’s conservative government
MM, a gay man from Turkey, describes himself as “not a good…
Speaking out for the LGBTI community
As the rights of LGBTI people in Turkey continue to decline under…
Fighting for trans rights at university
When Şafak Koç, a 21-year-old trans man, was thrown out of his…
LGBT Muslims struggle to find their place in Turkey
Deniz, a 20-year-old observant Muslim who lives in Istanbul, works as a…
Syrian LGBTI refugees struggle in Turkey
Turkish journalist and documentary film maker Ayşe Toprak who made a feature-length…
LGBTI community determined to protect their rights after Ankara’s ban
Gözde Demirbilek, 22, was stunned when she first heard about the decision…