Abstract
In June of 2013, Istanbul, Turkey held its annual Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Pride parade. This year’s parade was performed in a particular historical context: in the midst of an anti-government uprising that had begun in Istanbul and spread throughout Turkey. This context loaned a particular flavor to the Pride parade, and there was a reciprocity between the recent protest movement and LGBT activism. These field notes describe the June 2013 parade and its relationship to the socio-political context, drawing from these observations some preliminary conclusions regarding human rights and gender as Turkey interacts with transnational human rights regimes such as the European Union.
Recommended Citation
Pearce, Susan C..
2014.
"Pride in Istanbul."
Societies Without Borders
9 (1):
111-128.
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/swb/vol9/iss1/15