As Atletik Dildoa, we came together and started playing football during the Istanbul Trans Pride Week in 2015. Majority of us being women and members of the LGBTIQA+ community, we formed an amateur football team that fought against gender discrimination…
Being LGBTIQA+ and women, inevitably leads us to learn various maneuvers, self-defense techniques, and various strategies while navigating the city. Especially in recent times, the restrictions brought about by political and societal pressure in public spaces unfortunately do not allow…
Group agreement/text is open to revision and discussion. *Let’s not engage in ableism, let’s not assume that every body will have the same opportunities to do everything. **Non-violent language/communication: Criticizing the action/statement itself rather than directly criticizing a person’s statement…
The news we have shared below was prepared for Seks.org on September 21, 2023: “Queer Olmypix 2023 was held on September 8, 9, 10. Lubunyas who engage in sports activism in many different cities of Turkey came together at the…
The “the picture show” shared below was prepared for npr by Hannah Cauhépé on 22 december 2022: “Every summer since 2017, Istanbul has played host to a sporting event known as the “Queer Olympix.” Created by a handful of soccer-loving Turkish queer…
The news we shared below was prepared for Kaosgl.org on September 21, 2022: ”Turkey’s first queer Olympics, Queer Olympix, took place this year despite all the pressure and bans. Queer Olympix, Turkey’s first queer Olympics, which has been held in…
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The news we shared below was prepared for OutSports by Daniel Villarreal on August 27, 2019: “Turkish authorities reportedly banned the weekend-long “Queer Olympix” LGBTQ sports festival in Istanbul moments before it was set to begin. Police claimed the event planned for…
The following article was written by Volkan Ağır for DW on September 8, 2021: Queer Olympix, which has been held for three years, faced police obstacles in Kalamış Park. Journalist Volkan Ağır watched the event held despite the ban for…
Sorry, this entry is only available in Turkish. “Bugün öğrendik ki uzun atlamamız kamu sağlığını, düzenini ve ahlakını tehdit ediyor. Fazla uzağa ya da fazla yükseğe atlarsak, olmamız istenmeyen alanlarda olmakta ısrar edersek heteroseksizmi de aşabiliriz, maazallah! Bu yıl üçüncü…