First Ever Gay March Held in Ankara, Turkey

[The Straight Story]

First Ever Gay March Held in Ankara, Turkey

A little bit of gay history was made in the Turkish capital of Ankara last Saturday afternoon.

Over 100 gay men and women, bisexuals and transgender people assembled in front of the human rights monument in Yuksel Street for a march to Parliament on International Day Against Homophobia jointly organized by Kaos Gay and Lesbian Association and Pink Life LGBTT Association.

Joining local activists were Michael Cashman MRP, the president of the European Parliament’s all-party Intertroup for gay and lesbian rights, and Dutch feminist and author Anja Meulenbelt.

The march encountered minor difficulty. The police, who outnumbered the demonstrators, stopped the march and demanded that the rainbow flags and banners be taken down.

Marchers agreed and were then allowed to continue. There were not other problems.

http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?id=19093§ion=67

Step by step progress is made.

Kudos to those gay (and straight) folks who march for the rights of our gay friends.

[Forkboy]

1. How cool is that?

:bounce:

[annabanana]

2. Ok, now.. THAT took guts!

In the meantime, the Democratic Mayor of Birmingham has refused a permit for a gay pride parade in that town...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3323945

two steps forward, one step back

[mitchtv]

3. Ha more progressive than ALabama

Good for those brave Turkish Gays.

[mach2]

4. But did they march counterclockwise?

:D


(obscure movie reference) ;-)