Officials from KAOS GL, a leading support association for Turkey’s LGBT community, have met with the Nationalist Movement Party’s (MHP) vice chairwoman ahead of civil rights report, Hurriyet informs.
The meeting was held in MHP’s headquarters following an invitation by Demirel, who is a member of Committee on Equality of Opportunity for Women and Men.
The Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Report for Turkey is set to be released by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in November.
The government, public authorities and political figures have the responsibility to protect gay and trans citizens from discrimination and violence even though some parts of society have prejudices about sexual orientation and gender identity, Demirel said during the meeting.
