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A coordinated day of action brought protesters to Turkish embassies from London to Belgrade to Washington. Human Rights Watch called the crackdown an attack on the rule of law. Brussels, so far, has managed a spokesperson's statement.
Three days after nationwide raids, a Turkish court began sending people to pre-trial detention. Outside the Çağlayan courthouse in Istanbul, police moved on the crowd that had gathered to wait for them.
Pride Week runs August 31 through September 6 in Belgrade, with this year's protest march confirmed for September 5 — a week of exhibitions, panels, and parties leading up to Serbia's most closely watched LGBTQ+ event.
Romanian city officials rejected all 115 proposed routes for Oradea Pride, but organizers marched through the city center regardless, facing fines but no arrests.
For the eleventh year running, authorities banned Istanbul Pride and locked down Taksim. Marchers turned out regardless. At least 50 people were detained on June 29, among them a journalist with a valid press card and six lawyers.
Over 30 volunteers spent 10 days sewing an 800-square-metre trans pride flag, then unfurled it in a Brisbane park to demand Queensland reinstate gender-affirming care for trans youth.
