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Conservative NGOs march against LGBTIQ+ associations

25 Sep 2023

Countries

Turkey

Political trend

Conservatism Anti-gender Political homophobia

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom from discrimination Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association

The actor of the backlash

Civil Society Organisations

The form of backlash

Protest Hate-speech

On September 17th, over 200 NGOs from conservative and nationalist backgrounds organized “The Big Family Gathering” march in Istanbul to demand the closure of LGBTIQ+ associations in Turkey and end what they call “LGBTQ propaganda and imposition.”

See: Voa News