Turkey says news site closed for 'LGBTQ propaganda'
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Originally published by Citizen Digital — Read the original article →
Turkey’s justice ministry said Wednesday a court had shut
down the website and social media accounts of T24, a leading independent
digital news website, citing its “LGBT propaganda”.
The move came several weeks after authorities launched a
major crackdown on the LGBTQ community, raiding gay bars, nightclubs and the
homes of activists and community members with warrants for 162 people.
“As part of the ‘My Family is Safe’ investigation…
the website and social media accounts of online news portal T24, which has
produced 118 pieces of content constituting LGBT propaganda over the past year,
have been shut down,” the justice ministry said in a statement.
