14/05/2026
Reviving its symposium tradition previously held under titles such as “Problems of Le****ns and G**s and the Search for Peace for a Social Solution”, “Anti-Homophobia Meeting”, “Feminist Forum” and “Anti-Discrimination Symposium”, Kaos GL Association organized the “LGBTI+ Rights Symposium” in Ankara on May 9-10 this year. Bringing together hundreds of participants, the symposium created a common ground for discussing the current agenda of the LGBTI+ movement.
Over the course of two days, discussions covered a wide range of topics, from political violence and peace to the right to healthcare and hormone access, as well as censorship in media, culture and arts. At the Rainbow Forum organized as part of the symposium, participants discussed the “Year of the Family” policies targeting LGBTI+ people, sharing their experiences and methods of resistance against escalating repression, bans, and rights violations.
Held for the first time under the title “LGBTI+ Rights Symposium,” the gathering was dedicated to the memory of LGBTI+ activist, trade unionist, and writer Kürşad Kahramanoğlu, who passed away in 2018. Kaos GL Association aims to organize the symposium every May as part of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, and Interphobia on May 17.
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