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Title: Turkey's gays, transsexuals decry increasing homophobia
Post by: Shana A on April 04, 2010, 08:17:22 AM
Post by: Shana A on April 04, 2010, 08:17:22 AM
Turkey's gays, transsexuals decry increasing homophobia
By Nicolas Cheviron (AFP) – 8 hours ago
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i_mI_smXF4WPvvhaQwkZqoC8ApXg (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i_mI_smXF4WPvvhaQwkZqoC8ApXg)
ISTANBUL — When Turkey's family affairs minister recently described homosexuality as a curable disease, she was roundly criticized for discrimination and flouting human rights.
But for activists her remarks only underscore what they say is increasing prejudice, discrimination and violence -- even from police -- against homosexuals and transgender people in this Muslim-majority country stuck between its conservative roots and flourishing modernism.
A total of 45 gays and transgender people were killed over three years in "hate murders", said Demet Demir, a transsexual and leading activist from Istanbul-LGBTT, a civic body promoting homosexual rights.
By Nicolas Cheviron (AFP) – 8 hours ago
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i_mI_smXF4WPvvhaQwkZqoC8ApXg (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i_mI_smXF4WPvvhaQwkZqoC8ApXg)
ISTANBUL — When Turkey's family affairs minister recently described homosexuality as a curable disease, she was roundly criticized for discrimination and flouting human rights.
But for activists her remarks only underscore what they say is increasing prejudice, discrimination and violence -- even from police -- against homosexuals and transgender people in this Muslim-majority country stuck between its conservative roots and flourishing modernism.
A total of 45 gays and transgender people were killed over three years in "hate murders", said Demet Demir, a transsexual and leading activist from Istanbul-LGBTT, a civic body promoting homosexual rights.