▲ 943 ▼ Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay" (www.gerceknews.com) submitted 3 years ago by Odusei@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] nac82@lemm.ee 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? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nac82@lemm.ee -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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nac82@lemm.ee -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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nac82@lemm.ee -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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 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. permalink fedilink source parent