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Istanbul celebrates Pride despite ban and arrests

Organizers said they “changed continents” in response to the government crackdown.

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WATCH: Istanbul Pride Revelers Attacked By Police

Police in the Turkish city turned water cannons at people celebrating Pride, and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at them.

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War protesters include gays and lesbians

Gays and lesbians around the world joined thousands of antiwar protesters on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq

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Turkish Officials Cancel Istanbul Pride Out of Fear for the Safety of Participants

Anti-LGBT groups have intimidated the government into canceling the event three years in a row. 

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A Ban and Rubber Bullets Didn't Stop Istanbul Pride

Around 1,000 people marched in the LGBT parade, which had been banned by authorities and faced a heavy police presence.

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Global Gayborhoods: Istanbul

Exotic and familiar to Westerners, Turkey's cultural epicenter contrasts its historically cosmopolitan character with growing Islamic conservatism. Gay life abounds, but is it going underground?