LGBT+ Flag Case: 2 Students Released

Two detained defendants were released in the trial in which seven students were tried for a collage work in which LGBT+ flags were placed on the image of the Kaaba at an exhibition at Boğaziçi University. Two students, Doğu D. and Selahattin U., who were convicted of inciting hatred and…

+18 Alert for Rainbow Themed Products

Ministry of Commerce in Turkey: Sale of LGBTI and Rainbow-themed products without a +18 warning is illegal The Advertising Board within the Ministry of Commerce decided that LGBTI + and rainbow-themed products should be offered for sale on e-commerce sites with the phrase +18. In the news published in Cumhuriyet newspaper,…

Some Symbols & Flags Used in LGBTI+ Subcultures

Rainbow Pride and Related Symbols The rainbow flag has become the easily-recognized colors of pride for the gay community. The multicultural symbolism of the rainbow is nothing new — Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition also embraces the rainbow as a symbol of that political movement. The rainbow also plays a…

Rainbow Flag: Meaning of Each Colour & Chakras

Colours like sounds produce different levels of energy. We often pick out a particular colour item to wear according to our moods. Music with its different notes produces a variety of energies. Many healers identify with the chakras which are different energy places in our body and each is assigned…