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Irish civil society calls for National Action Plan Against Hate at Europe’s largest LGBTI conference (ILGA Europe)

Public Technologies 08 Oct 2026
). With hate rising against minority groups across Ireland, civil society groups will come together today at ILGA-Europe's Annual Conference in Dublin to call on the Irish government to take urgent action ... They also weaken democracy itself ... Disclaimer.
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House Democrats urge White House to confront Turkish government over anti-LGBTQ crackdown

Washington Blade 02 Oct 2026
More than 60 House Democrats on Thursday called upon the Trump-Vance administration to confront the Turkish government over its anti-LGBTQ crackdown ... on Sept. 18. View on Threads. U.N ... LGBTI Core Group event that took place on the sidelines of the U.N.
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Turkey blocks independent news site T24 over 'LGBTI+ propaganda'

Bianet 01 Oct 2026
The decision, issued by the İstanbul 1st Penal Judgeship of Peace, cited 118 column articles published over the past year that constituted "LGBTI+ propaganda." ... Police raids, online censorship target Turkey’s LGBTI+ community in new crackdown.
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Lawyers report rights violations against LGBTI+ detainees in Mersin prison

Bianet 01 Oct 2026
During last month's anti-LGBTI+ operations spanning 15 provinces, 36 people were detained in Mersin, with 28 later placed in pretrial detention ... MP reports poor prison conditions after visiting detained LGBTI+ activists.
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LGBTI+ detainees in Mersin prison report difficulties in accessing clothing, medication

Bianet 01 Oct 2026
During last month's anti-LGBTI+ operations spanning 15 provinces, 36 people were detained in Mersin, with 28 later placed in pretrial detention ... MP reports poor prison conditions after visiting detained LGBTI+ activists.
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Jailed LGBTI+ rights advocate Selin Berghan: ‘The LGBTI+ movement understands children’s rights the best’

Bianet 30 Sep 2026
LGBTI+ organizations, rights advocates, activists and venues where LGBTI+s gather have faced investigations, detentions and arrests since the launch of operations dubbed “My Family Is Safe” on Sep 12 ... The LGBTI+ movement is not stern or aloof.
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Turkey blocks independent news site over 'LGBTI+ propaganda'

Bianet 30 Sep 2026
The decision, issued by the İstanbul 1st Penal Judgeship of Peace, cited 118 pieces of content published over the past year that constituted "LGBTI+ propaganda." ... T24 does not specifically focus on LGBTI+ issues, but is a site that covers general news.
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Türkiye’s crackdown on LGBTI groups and activists is part of an escalating rights crisis (Amnesty International Australia)

Public Technologies 28 Sep 2026
On 13 September, I woke in southwest Türkiye to news of a large-scale operation targeting LGBTI organizations and human rights defenders ...
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Jailed parent activist for LGBTI+ rights: Family is not built on blood ties alone

Bianet 28 Sep 2026
In operations launched on Sep 12 under the name 'Family is Safe', LGBTI+ organizations, rights defenders, activists, and venues where LGBTI+s gather became the targets raids ... The family experiences of LGBTI+s are often tragic and traumatic.
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Jailed LGBTI+ family activist Nedime Erdoğan: Family is not built on blood ties alone

Bianet 28 Sep 2026
In operations launched on Sep 12 under the name 'Family is Safe', LGBTI+ organizations, rights defenders, activists, and venues where LGBTI+s gather became the targets raids ... The family experiences of LGBTI+s are often tragic and traumatic.
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IUF stands with LGBTI+ organizations, activists and human rights defenders in Türkiye (IUF - International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations)

Public Technologies 25 Sep 2026
By targeting LGBTI+ organizations, activists, trade union members, journalists and human rights defenders, the Government is contributing to a climate of [...].
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MP reports poor prison conditions after visiting detained LGBTI+ activists

Bianet 25 Sep 2026
Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party MP Özgül Saki yesterday visited LGBTI+ rights advocates and journalists detained in Ankara’s Sincan Prison ... LGBTI+ groups are facing "obscenity" charges in the investigation.
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Türkiye: Global Unions express their unwavering solidarity with LGBTI+ organisations, activists and human rights defenders (IFJ - International Federation of Journalists)

Public Technologies 25 Sep 2026
Global Unions express their unwavering solidarity with LGBTI+ organisations, activists and human rights defenders ... Homosexuality is not a criminal offence in Türkiye, yet discrimination and hostility towards LGBTI+ people remain widespread.
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People living with HIV held in isolation after LGBTI+ arrests, group says

Bianet 22 Sep 2026
People living with HIV who were jailed following operations targeting LGBTI+s and rights advocates have been placed in isolation because of their HIV status, according to the HIV-focused group Pozitif Alan.
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Families of LGBTI+s reject ‘family safety’ framing of crackdown on queer community

Bianet 22 Sep 2026
In a statement responding to the detentions, GALADER said, "Nedime Erdoğan is not only the mother of an LGBTI+ child, but also a committed rights advocate who has fought for equal citizenship and human rights for years.

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