Lambda Istanbul

Lambda Istanbul
Websitelambdaistanbul.org

Lambda Istanbul is a Turkish LGBT organization. It was founded in 1993 as a cultural space for the LGBT community, and became an official organization in 2006. The association is organized by volunteers without a hierarchy. Clandestine Pride events were held in Turkey starting in 1993, and with Lambda Istanbul participation, they became public marches.

Activities

The agenda of Lambda includes:

History

The organization was ordered dissolved in May 2008 following a court decision. The prosecutors claimed that Lambda Istanbul's objectives were "against the law and morality". The order has been criticized by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. The Supreme Court of Appeals overturned this order on November 25, 2008, and on April 30, 2009, a lower court granted Lambda Istanbul permission to continue operating.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "İlkelerimiz". Lambdaistanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 2026-09-16.
  2. ↑ Court decides to shut down Istanbul's gay rights association Archived 2008-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, Turkish Daily News, May 30, 2008.
  3. ↑ Turkey: Court Shows Bias, Dissolves Lambda Istanbul , Human Rights Watch, June 2, 2008
  4. ↑ Turkey: Respect LGBT People's Right to Freedom of Association Archived 2008-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, OUTfront! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Human Rights, Amnesty International.
  5. ↑ Statement Archived 2010-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, ILGA Europe, April 30, 2009.
  6. ↑ World News Briefs, Gay and Lesbian Times, May 7, 2009.