Sign the petition in support of Lambdaistanbul
Petition: Hands off my association! Equality for everyone!
This petition will continue until the beginning of the legislative period in September. The text and the signatures will be sent to President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Speaker of Parliament Koksal Toptan and Chairman of the Parliamentary Constitution Committee Burhan Kuzu.
Thank you for your support and solidarity.
It is with sorrow and disappointment that I learned about the Beyoglu court’s decision to close Lambdaistanbul LGBT Solidarity Association.
The court’s judgment to shut down Lambdaistanbul on the grounds that its aims are “against general morality, law and the Turkish family structure” call attention to the ease with which the inequalities present in society can be justified by law. While homosexuality and transsexuality are not illegal in Turkey, the lack of legislation protecting the equal rights of all persons allows discrimination to continue and has prevented the freedom of association and expression for LGBT people.
I respectfully ask you to support the rights of LGBT people in Turkey and throughout the world by supporting Lambdaistanbul as this important case is appealed in the higher court. In addition, I support the demand of Turkish organisations to add the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the equality article of the Turkish constitution.
Lambdaistanbul LGBTT Dayanisma Dernegi
Istiklâl Caddesi, Katip Celebi Mah. Tel Sok. No. 28/6 Kat. 5
Beyoglu – Istanbul
Tel: +90 (0) 212 245 70 68
www.lambdaistanbul.org
