[Badgirlz-list] simposio gay/lesbico in turchia

> > >         How homosexuality is lived and named has
> changed and taken
> > different
> > > forms from society to society. This reality,
> which is not mentioned or
> > just
> > > neglected is still in existence. Social
> institutions need to deal with
> and
> > > control the reality of homosexuality. This
> resulted in the interest of
> > > medicine, especially in the field of psychiatry
> in the subject besides
> > some
> > > other institutions of law and religion. Each
> institution viewed
> > > homosexuality within their own perspective and
> classified under various
> > > categories. Taking their own field as a standing
> point, these
> institutions
> > > interpreted homosexuality as sin, guilt and
> psychosexual disorder or
> > > diversion. However, homosexual individuals had
> already started to come
> > > together in urban areas within the course of the
> changes
> industrialization
> > > brought in. Breaking through the institutions'
> siege, the gay and
> lesbian
> > > liberation movement, which evolved in this
> period created and
> established
> > > homosexuality as a social reality beyond an
> individual and psychosexual
> > > case.

> > >          Throughout centuries the reality that
> people of the same sex
> can
> > be
> > > sexually driven to one another is obvious and
> experienced upon this land
> > we
> > > live. Whereas, being gay and/or lesbian" in
> Turkey has come to be
> > recognized
> > > as a reality since early 1990s. Established as
> an identity and not just
> a
> > > sexual act, homosexuality has been recognized by
> people from all walks
> of
> > > life thanks to the noteworthy efforts,
> participation and organization of
> > > gays, lesbians and even heterosexuals.

> > >          Recognition and correct understanding
> of homosexuality as a
> > social
> > > reality, which came to life like the phoenix
> from the flames, forces
> > itself
> > > upon the society as urgent need to discuss
> within the process of
> Turkey's
> > > social change. Obviously, that heterosexuality
> is the sole determiner in
> > > social life causes a variety of problems in all
> fields of the lives of
> > gays
> > > and lesbians. We believe that establishing
> social peace and harmony can
> > only
> > > be attained by means of the communication and
> interaction of gays and
> > > lesbians with other components of the society.
> This will only be
> possible
> > by
> > > searching for solutions with a correct,
> egalitarian and libertarian
> > > approach. To this end, a symposium will be held
> in order that gay,
> lesbian
> > > and heterosexual individuals together with
> professionals, can deal with
> > > these issues and search for solutions.