After the ban on the Ankara March against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Izmir Governorate has banned Izmir Pride. The reasoning for the ban includes the statement “propaganda for terrorist organization”. The Rainbow Solidarity Network organizing the march will make a statement. (lgbtinewsturkey.com)
The Izmir Governor’s decision to ban Izmir
Pride March on the grounds that it “received intelligence that there may be
propaganda for terrorist organization” was protested. [Organized over social
media] anti-homophobia and transphobia crowds met at 19:00 at Alsancak Kıbrıs
Sehitleri Avenue to Kordon seaside.
Police set up barricades against the
anti-homophobia and transphobia crowds holding rainbow flags. Police announced
“disperse” and the crowd shouted “homophobic state, we’ll topple you of
course”. After a short wait, the marchers headed the opposite direction
towards Kordon seaside.
More than one hundred people marched and
chanted “Love, love, freedom; keep hate far”, “Tayyip run run run, the fags are
coming”, “Don’t be silent, shout, there are gays”. They screamed against
homophobia and transphobia. They condemned the homophobic ban of the Izmir
Governorate.
During the march, there was a sit-in at the
shore. Izmir residents were invited to the press conference to be held on 6
June at 11:00 in Konak City Council to condemn the ban on Izmir Pride.
The demonstration to protest the Governorate’s
ban using “terror” as its basis found support from businesses around Alsancak
and people in the area.
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