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LGBTIQ pop-star calls off concert after smear campaign

13 Sep 2021

Countries

Turkey

The actor of the backlash

Media

The form of backlash

Smearing campaign/Diffamation Hate-speech

Political trend

Political homophobia

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence Sexual and reproductive health and rights

13 September 2021: A gay singer and LGBTIQ activist from Bulgaria was due to perform in Turkey however the event was called off following a smear campaign launched by an Islamist newspaper insulting him on the basis of his sexual orientation.

See BalkanInsight, September 2021.