Kaos GL Turkey [1]

Period covered

1994-2008

Type of documents

Periodicals

Locations

Turkey

Overview: 
Kaos GL

Based in Ankara, Turkey, Kaos GL’s aim is to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) individuals in embracing libertarian values, realising their own existence, and in cultivating themselves in order to contribute to the development of social peace and welfare. Kaos GL launched the Kaos GL magazine in 1994, which is still published today and is the longest running LGBTI publication in Turkey. Kaos GL’s other main areas of activity include the annual International Meeting Against Homophobia, monitoring discrimination in the workplace, education, health, housing, reporting hate crimes/speeches, legal support, local correspondents network and news site. Archive contains periodicals only.

Size

Period covered

97 editions (each magazine is around 50-60 pages)

1994-2008

Languages

Type of documents

Turkish

periodicals

General themes/Keywords

feminism, gender, homophobia, LGBTI rights, militarism, sexism, transgender people, transphobia