The governor of Turkey's largest city of Istanbul has once more banned the LGBTQ+ community from holding a Pride Parade, without giving any reasons for his move except to say that 'illegal groups' were wanting to hold a protest march without authorization.
LGBTQ+ people in Turkey have been a regular target of scorn for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has depicted them as posing a threat to family values. Homosexuality is, however, not illegal in the country.
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