Request to ban Turkish gay rights group rejected
November 30, 2008
An official demand to ban Lambda Istanbul, a LGBT organization located in Istanbul, was rejected on November 28, 2008 allowing them to continue to operate. The decision was hailed by the Turkish gay rights activists. However there were also widespread criticisms since there were similar attempts to close down various LGBT organizations in the past and they all failed. Activists questioned why Istanbul 3rd Principle Court had decided to close the organization down despite the expert opinion supporting them and previous precedents.
Lambda Istanbul was founded in 1993 and registered as an association in May 2006, aiming to support all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to adopt equality as a value. It has actively lobbied for legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The group is Turkey's oldest LGBT organization, and has organized Gay Pride marches in that city every year since 2003.
The Office of the Governor of Istanbul demanded Lambda Istanbul
An official demand to ban Lambda Istanbul, a LGBT organization located in Istanbul, was rejected on November 28, 2008 allowing them to continue to operate. The decision was hailed by the Turkish gay rights activists. However there were also widespread criticisms since there were similar attempts to close down various LGBT organizations in the past and they all failed. Activists questioned why Istanbul 3rd Principle Court had decided to close the organization down despite the expert opinion supporting them and previous precedents.
Lambda Istanbul was founded in 1993 and registered as an association in May 2006, aiming to support all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to adopt equality as a value. It has actively lobbied for legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The group is Turkey's oldest LGBT organization, and has organized Gay Pride marches in that city every year since 2003.
The Office of the Governor of Istanbul demanded Lambda Istanbul
