Bawer asked queers around the world why they support Palestine.
Etiket: Velvele English
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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Yeşil Sol Party’s feminist candidate Özgül Saki: We need a political axis which will eliminate the ‘family is sacred’ concept
Lara Özlen spoke with feminist Özgül Saki, the Yeşil Sol Party’s MP candidate from the 2nd district of Istanbul; Translated into English by Mertcan Karakuş.
The opposition’s saddening stance on the LGBTQI+ issue in Turkey
In his first article, Kaos GL activist and Green Left Party PM member Remzi Altunpolat focused on the anti-LGBTIQ+ policies of the AKP government. In his second article, he focuses on the opposition’s record on LGBTIQ+ rights.
Velvele Reports: Elections in Turkey #7
İlker Hepkaner keeps his finger on the pulse of the May 14 elections for Velvele readers with his weekly reports.
Velvele Reports: Elections in Turkey #6
İlker Hepkaner keeps his finger on the pulse of the May 14 elections for Velvele readers with his weekly reports.