By Mercan Baş.
Etiket: Velvele English
The perspective of a Gazan queer in Istanbul
by Istanbul-based Gazan queer Nour AA.
A thread: What is Pinkwashing?
A brief overview of pinkwashing, one of Israel’s methods to cover up its crimes in Palestine.
Why not to tolerate a neo-Nazi in a gay sauna
One of our editors, Bawer, spotted a gay man with a Nazi flag tattooed on his back in one of Barcelona’s popular saunas. The neo-Nazi attitudes of the other gay men in the place were “interesting” but also quite troublesome given the rise of the Spanish far right.
Queers speak out: Why do I support Palestine?
Bawer asked queers around the world why they support Palestine.
Solidarity guide for immigrant LGBTQI+’s
Our editor Fulden prepared a guide of organizations catering to LGBTQI+ immigrants’ needs around the world.
The waves splashing the shores of Berlin: Elections in Turkey, queer migration and memorised repetition
By Yener Bayramoğlu, an academic working on queer migration.
Velvele & Harem of No One IG Live: The Cypriot diaspora experience and the Cyprus Pride
Harem of No One artists Aphrodite and Tahini Molasses and Velvele editör İlker Hepkaner talk about the Cypriot diaspora experience in the UK and the Cyprus Pride.
Insisting on Turkey
Returning from abroad is a sign of failure for many. While those who are able to go and those who go are praised, those who don’t/can’t go or those who go and decide to come back are seen as “failures”, “cowards” or “those who can’t hold on”. Hazan Özturan, as a departure and returner, has an objection to this prejudiced and competitive approach.
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