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@bossito@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish • 2 years ago

Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay"

www.gerceknews.com

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Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay"

www.gerceknews.com

@bossito@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish • 2 years ago
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Miguel Alvaro claims he endured a horrifying ordeal when he was targeted and physically assaulted by Turkish police solely based on his appearance, being perceived as gay and suspected of planning to participate in the Pride march in Istanbul
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  • @Tar_alcaran@lemmy.world
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    51•2 years ago

    Well Turkey, if you’re wondering why you’re not being let into the EU…

  • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
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    That will be the consequence in other countries rolling back on LGBT issues, looking at you Hungary and Poland, too. First it will be illegal to be “actively gay” in public, then it will be illegal to “look gay” and eventually police will put you in jail based on something something gay so their crowny friends can take your house, car, job etc. But then it will be too late.

  • @Hubi@feddit.de
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    How is “Looking gay” defined according to Turkish law? Just being handsome as hell?

    • Glowing Lantern
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      Perhaps it’s like a pastor punishing a woman for being tempting.

  • @letmesleep@feddit.de
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    15•2 years ago

    Well, I guess it’s time for our ministries of foreign affairs to put Turkey on the list of countries to which travel is discouraged.

  • @bossito@lemmy.worldOP
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    On this other article, in Portuguese, you can watch videos from his instagram account where he tells his own version in English.

    • @pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net
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      1•2 years ago

      Miguel contou num testemunho emotivo o que foi sobreviver depois de ter sido preso aleaoriamente no meio da rua por “parecer gay” e por alguém ter entendido que ele estaria associado aos protestos da marcha do orgulho. Miguel é gay, mas nem sabia que havia uma marcha do orgulho marcada para esse dia.

      So he actually was gay? Plot twist

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