Turkish Police Crackdown on LGBTQ Activists at Banned Pride Parade
TL;DR
Turkish police detained 113 LGBT protesters, activists, and journalists during Istanbul's banned Pride Parade, which was one of many LGBT Pride month events banned across the country. Despite the ban, LGBT groups have vowed to continue their events throughout the month.
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