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Contents:

• HOMOSEXUALY: THE UNTRI WHERE IS ILLEGAL TO BE GAY
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS TURKEY
• TURKEY’S FIRST 'GAY MARRIAGE'
• EVERYTHG YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BEG GAY MLIM UNTRI
• TURKEY 2ND MOST RTRICTIVE UNTRY ON GAY RIGHTS EUROPE

HOMOSEXUALY: THE UNTRI WHERE IS ILLEGAL TO BE GAY

Unfortunately, this is havg a very real and visible effect on LGBT rights Turkey that gay travelers to the area should take to acunt when planng a trip. In fact, same-sex sexual activy was legalized the Ottoman Empire 1858 and homosexualy has been legal sce 1923 when morn Turkey was found. This is spe the efforts of some opposn parti who have attempted to troduce bills that would allow gay and transgenr people legal protectn.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS TURKEY

A report published by Human Rights Watch 2008 showed how gay and transgenr muni face a threat of vlence and discrimatn on a daily basis. The social suatn for members of the gay muny is better smopolan Istanbul than ral areas, where honor killgs still occur; but whether or not people feel fortable g out to their fay and iends pletely pends on their own ntext and would still mean a number of risks. Istanbul and some of the most tourist-iendly areas, such as Bodm, have a fairly thrivg gay scene, wh pulsg dance floors, gay bars, and hamams; but many lols who are volved the gays scene by night are livg a different life by day, as they are not able to be open wh their fay or iends, and certaly not at work, where they uld worry about the impact would have on their future.

Public displays of affectn between heterosexual upl are owned upon as well, so any travelers would be advised to be discrete, not jt gay travelers.

Even Ankara and Izmir, Turkey’s pal and most Wtern-leang cy rpectively, don’t have anythg that close to beg scribed as a ‘gay scene’, so while they’re tertg plac to vis, gay travelers shouldn’t expect a party. Gay upl or sgle gay travelers hopg to meet people should not experience any issu if they are booked ternatnal, upsle hotels.

TURKEY’S FIRST 'GAY MARRIAGE'

Serviced apartments or Airbnb are also acmodatn optns that will save gay travelers havg to n the gntlet of a 24-hour receptn. As outled above, Istanbul or the beach rorts are the bt plac for gay travelers to go to if they’re lookg to party all night. There is also a range of hamams, but they are equented by everyone bee they are such a tradnal Turkish experience, so gay travelers should not assume they are specifilly gay foced.

Gettg to know people is one of the bt thgs about travelg and that’s particularly important a place like Turkey, where the gay scene is not always ‘ your face’.

If you are stayg Istanbul or a seasi rort like Antalya, startg a night out a known gay-iendly bar is a good way to get chattg to lols and then plan your night om there. Hor is the most prevalent gay social workg app Turkey (Grdr is banned), ’s sensible to stall a high-qualy VPN to protect privacy and avoid censorship.

EVERYTHG YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BEG GAY MLIM UNTRI

Compared to almost everywhere else the Middle East (Tel Aviv asi), Turkey is (still) one of the more liberal untri gay travelers n vis. Gay Marriage⚭✖ UnregnizedCensorship✖ State-enforcedChangg Genr✖ Legal, but requir surgeryNon-bary genr regnn✖ Not legally regnizedDiscrimatn✖ Illegal some ntextsEmployment Discrimatn✖ Sexual orientatn onlyHog Discrimatn✖ No protectnsDonatg Blood✖ Banned (fe ferral)Conversn Therapy✖ Not banned. Suggt Public Opn DataPublic OpnViews on same-sex marriage or other legal regnnViews on same-sex upl' right to adoptAcceptance of homosexuals as neighbors?

2% of Turkish people thk homosexualy should not be a crimal act84% of Turkish people do not want to live wh LGBT neighborsHistoryHomosexual activy Turkey? The Constutnal Court stated that llg homosexuals "viants" or "perverts" nstut hate protectnsIn Turkey, there are currently no laws place to prevent discrimatn agast LGBT dividuals the areas of work, tn, hog, health re, and public protectnsThere are not any protectns for LGBT Turks. Illegal Milary personnel found to be homosexual are dismissed unr laws that classify homosexualy as a "psychosexual disorr/illns".

TURKEY 2ND MOST RTRICTIVE UNTRY ON GAY RIGHTS EUROPE

In orr to be exempt, gay men mt prove homosexualy by providg photographic evince of them beg on the receivg end of anal donatns by MSMs Turkey?