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Six NGOs paint billboards in rainbow colors

Six NGOs paint billboards in rainbow colors

In protest against mounting pressure on the LGBTI+ community, the bans on Pride Marches and censorships on rainbow colors, six non-governmental organizations have formed a rainbow with their corporate colors in adjacent billboards.

HDP MP Hüda Kaya goes to Parliament in rainbow colors

HDP MP Hüda Kaya goes to Parliament in rainbow colors

Amid mounting discrimination, hate speech and violence against LGBTI+s, HDP’s Kaya says, “In the face of those who are enemies of everything other than a single color, I came to the Parliament today in the most beautiful colors of nature, with rainbow…”

‘Rainbow’ case against Boğaziçi students: Court lifts international travel bans

‘Rainbow’ case against Boğaziçi students: Court lifts international travel bans

Briefly detained at Boğaziçi University and standing trial for carrying a rainbow flag representing the LGBTI+ community, 12 students had their second hearing today, on June 28. A press statement was made before the hearing.

Turkey’s Islamist, ultra-nationalist coalition government and panic over LGBTQ symbols

Turkey’s Islamist, ultra-nationalist coalition government and panic over LGBTQ symbols

Rainbow might be carried to the center of politics with the AKP/MHP coalition's hope to fracture the opposition, yet the colors that keep appearing, despite their attempts, can be considered a sign of people's persistence and will to repossess their narratives.

19 June 2021 Tunay Altay

Boğaziçi ‘rainbow case’ | ‘We will shine with our all colors’

Boğaziçi ‘rainbow case’ | ‘We will shine with our all colors’

Put on trial for holding rainbow flags representing the LGBTI+ community, 12 students of Boğaziçi University appeared before the judge. The court board has partly lifted the judicial control measures, ruling that international travel bans shall remain in effect.

3 June 2021 Dilek Şen

Stairs in rainbow colors painted in gray at METU campus

Stairs in rainbow colors painted in gray at METU campus

Painted in rainbow colors by the students of Middle East Technical University in Ankara, the stairs have been painted in gray by the university administration. Students have announced that they will paint them back today, on March 30.

Ministry declares children’s book with a rainbow story ‘harmful publication’

Ministry declares children’s book with a rainbow story ‘harmful publication’

The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has declared a children’s book featuring a “rainbow” story a “harmful publication”. The book will now be sold in an opaque envelope or package and only to those aged 18 and older.