The Washington Post reported.Marchers chanted in the streets, “Rainbow is not a crime — discrimination is.” Pride marches have been banned in the city since 2015.
However, unofficial marches have taken place since. Istanbul’s authorities said that this year’s ban had been due to the ongoing global pandemic, the BBC reported.Police detained at least 20 people who participated Saturday, according to several media reports.
Turkey’s LGBTQ+ population has become a target for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government in recent years.“There is no such thing as LGBT.