1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (288+ words) Published - September 13, 2026 07:38 pm IST - Istanbul Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning (September 13, 2026), detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts. In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (353+ words) Turkish authorities have launched a massive crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations and activists, according to Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek. Minister Gürlek announced that joint operations by prosecutors and police, under the name "My Family is Safe," were carried out across…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (74+ words) GazetteXtra FILE - People run from the police during a march in support of transgender people and their rights during the LGBTQ Pride week, in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 21, 2026. Attorney: Court should throw out criminal THC case against Hemp 1848 owner Janesville's…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (192+ words) Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts. The raids took place early Sunday morning in major cities including Istanbul and Ankara. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (151+ words) ISTANBUL, Sept 13 — Accounts of more than a dozen Turkish LGBTQ organisations have been blocked on the X social media platform at the request of authorities advocating traditional family values, a watchdog said on Saturday. Among the blocked accounts are that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (535+ words) Monday, 6 July 2026 15:02 By Nex Asanté X @nexwiththenews An LGBTQ+ cruise carrying around 2,000 passengers, including Broadway legend Patti LuPone, has been barred from docking in Egypt. Egyptian authorities have barred an LGBTQ+ cruise ship carrying around 2,000 passengers from entering its waters…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (128+ words) If you don’t follow @Queerty on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tiktok and Threads, you’re only getting half the story. Here’s just a taste of what’s been buzzing on our social accounts the last few weeks of August. Cheers to Rosie’s second…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (337+ words) Actor Tuc Watkins turned 60 this week! Among those to wish him a happy birthday was his partner, Andrew Rannells. “Happy Birthday, Tuc Watkins!!!!” said Rannells in an accompanying caption. “My goal is always to celebrate you everyday, but especially today....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (529+ words) In June, we won four NLGJA: Association for LGBTQ+ Journalists awards, tying with The New York Times for the most awards won. We won for excellence in HIV/AIDS coverage, business coverage, education coverage and long-form journalism. We held our…...