Rumors claiming that only 'active' gay men can serve in the Turkish military are false and stem from misinformation shared on social media. A viral post suggested that passive men, referred to as 'bottoms,' were excluded from recruitment. This misinformation originated from a misinterpretation of data from the equality index site Equaldex, which was based on outdated sources and unclear context. The reality is that such policies are based on homophobic attitudes rather than sexual positioning.
The screenshot appears to have been taken from the collaborative equality index site Equaldex, which relies on users to update LGBTQ+ laws globally.
The entry featured in the viral post was submitted on 16 September 2013 during the site's closed-alpha testing, referencing a 2009 report on Turkey's armed forces.
Online rumors falsely claimed that Turkish military prefers 'active' gay men over 'passive' ones, which is not true according to verified sources.
Expressing shock at the idea that only 'active' gay men could serve in the Turkish military, user @karmavoodo shared a post that went viral with over 7.5 million views.
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