Turkish LGBTQ Community Faces Hostility and Arrests During Pride Events

Turkey's LGBT community is living in fear of police raids and planning to leave the country after being targeted during President Erdogan's election campaign. Erdogan repeatedly attacked "perverse" LGBT groups and vowed to protect traditional family values. Detentions are expected at Sunday's Pride parades, which are banned. Discrimination against the LGBT community has convinced some to leave Turkey. Some rights defenders say that hatred against Turkey's LGBT community has grown since 2015, and more people are leaving due to increased government pressure.