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[–] 8 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

The title is misleading.

*He was detained for participating in an "eventful" Pride march.

*On the bus, Chechens said he "looked like a gay".

According to him.

EDIT: I did not claim that Turkish people are not homophobic. I did not minimize the injustice suffered by the Portuguese man. Why are you downvoting this?

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    He claims he didn't participate.

    So do we believe the people who lock people up for being gay or the gay dude thrown in prison for 20 days for looking gay?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Turkey doesn't lock people up for being gay. Homosexuality was never criminalised. Public displays of affection are another issue but just being gay, no.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That doesn't line up with a single person's version of the story.

    He says he was locked up for looking gay, Turkey claims they locked him up for being at a pride event.

    Neither of those are public displays of affection.

    Bootlicker

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Just because someone is gay or got called gay doesn't mean that they've been arrested for being gay. Laws surrounding demonstrations are illiberal enough on their own to result in getting locked up.

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