LGBTI Rights in Turkey
Subtitle: Sexuality and the State in the Middle East
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9781108404730
Subjects: Law, turkey; Sexual minorities; Gays, legal status, laws, etc.; Lesbians; Transgender people; Human rights, turkey; Civil rights, middle east
Description: "Contents Introduction 1 Islam, Public Opinion, and Homosexuality in Turkey and the 'Muslim World' 2 The History of Human Rights Abuses against the LGBTI Community in Turkey 3 The Lack of Legal Protections for the LGBTI Community in Turkish Law 4 LGBTI Advocacy Methods and Approaches: Looking at the Wider Field 5 The Use of Media in Promoting Sexual Minority Rights in Turkey 6 Political, Electoral, and Legislative Strategies for LGBTI Rights 7 Other Forms of LGBTI Rights Based Advocacy 8 Challenges Facing the LGBTI Movement in Turkey 9 Conclusion"--