Draft legislation could see “biological sex” written into law in Turkey and the “promotion” of LGBTQ rights criminalised.

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Two people sit next to a line of police officers blocking a street during the LGBTQ Pride March in Istanbul, Turkey, June 25, 2023. [AP Photo] Turkish police have ramped up a crackdown on LGBTQ ...