Kaos GL . orgKaos Gl - News Portal for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Peoplehttp://www.kaosgl.orgTurkish National TV Will Not Broadcast Eurovision 2013http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14182Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300Turkish National TV channel TRT has taken the decision not to broadcast the semi-final and final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.Let’s Remind the Turkish PM about LGBT Rights on IDAHO Day!http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14181Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300Kaos GL Association in Turkey is campaigning on social media this IDAHO day to reach out to Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoðan.Marriage For All, Nipped in the Bud?http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14173Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300About two weeks have passed since the definitive adoption of the Bill on same-sex marriage by the French parliament. The first battle has been successful, though war is not over.LGBT Refugee Workshop Held in Ankarahttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14165Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300Kaos GL and Amnesty International recently collaborated in a workshop, held May 11 at the Amnesty International Ankara branch, about the problems facing LGBT refugees.Second “Pink Report” by Bosnia and Herzegovina Releasedhttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14162Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300“Pink Report: Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation of LGBT Persons in BiH in 2012” has been released in Sarajevo.The Regional Network Releases Its First Memorandum!http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14156Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300“The Regional Network Against Homophobia”, established in May 2011 with the participation of LGBTIQ organizations and initiatives in the Middle East, North Africa, the Balkans and Caucasus, has declared its first Annual Memorandum.May 17 IDAHO celebrations in the region announcedhttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14141Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300Albania, Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Turkey have declared their IDAHO events for the week of May 17.Albanian Parliament Approves Protection of LGBTs From Online Hate Speechhttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14136Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300Albanian parliament approves amendment to the penal code addressing hate crimes and including as criminal offense homophobia expressed through information technology.The Regional Network to Declare Its First Annual Memorandum!http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14134Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300LGBTIQ organizations in 18 countries from the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and Caucasus declare its first Annual Memorandum in dedication to IDAHO.French Senator Esther Benbassa’s Daily Quest For Equalityhttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14124Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300Senator Benbassa is coming to Ankara on May 18 to speak on the recent Marriage Equality Bill and political debates.Turkey: Revoking Same-Sex Adoptionshttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14100Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300Several European countries adopted Turkish children and now the Turkish government is demanding that they be placed with different families.Rainbow Bus against Homophobia from Istanbul to Ankara!http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14093Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300A “Rainbow Bus” will leave Istanbul for “Marching against Homophobia” to be made in Ankara on 19th May.We Are Meeting Against Homophobia on May 17th!http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14075Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300Schedule of the Meeting (International Meeting Against Homophobia) has been organized by Kaos GL for 8 years on the occasion of May 17th was determined as the International Day Against Homophobia.LGBTs in Russia March on Labor Day: Solidarity is Stronger Than Repression!http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14061Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 +0300“Many people think that the problems of LGBT people are private issues. But this is not true.”31 PACE Parliamentarians Say "Stop!" to "Undue Provocation" in Turkish Lawhttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14058Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0300On April 24, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly members signed a declaration to condemn the use of “undue provacation” in Ahmet Ö.’s murder case.Egyptian Comedian Youssef Accused of "Promoting Homosexuality"http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14051Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0300Egyptian comedian Youssef recently accounced that he will be hosting an Egyptian gay singer on his show “El Bernameg”.Mayor Shakhtoura: Responsible for Sexual and Racial Violations in Lebanonhttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14045Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0300On April 30, Lebanese feminists and LGBT activists will speak up against the homophobic and racist Lebanese mayor Shakhtoura.Lebanese Mayor Cracks Down on Gay Men in His Town Dekwanehhttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14037Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0300Several men were arrested and forced to undress in the municipal headquarters, where they were then photographed naked.Love Zeki Müren!http://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14029Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0300This year, the opening of "Meeting Against Homophobia" will be epic.Albanian Prime Minister Berisha meets LGBT activistshttp://www.kaosgl.org/page.php?id=14026Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0300He is the first Albanian PM to meet activists after being the first Albanian politician to have declared himself in favor of same sex marriage after the elections of 2009.