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    Gay Pride in Istanbul – The LGBTT Parade Hits Taksim Square!

    TURKEY | Tue, 21 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [8818] | Video

    . Despite its increasingly liberal-minded youth and rapid adoption of western ways, issues of sexuality and gender still remain somewhat taboo within Turkey. That said, being the only Muslim country where homosexuality is not illegal, Turkey plays ... Read more >

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