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Turkish court rules gay sex is natural
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press report. The judge is sensible.]]>timmy2013-02-20T16:02:33-00:00Re: Turkish court rules gay sex is natural
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The judge is sensible, yes.
I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but on reading the article it seems that this ruling is in a court of first instance, so it is likely to be overturned on appeal.
The article itself seems to me to be overly optimistic.
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However it is a positive development that may affect a future ruling by Turkey's supreme court.
'Even if the supreme court will not accept this ruling - this sets a very positive precedent for future cases'.
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According to the article, the supreme court ruling was just last year, so it will still be made up of the same judges interpreting the same law. Thus it's highly improbable that in the foreseeable future they will be influenced by this ruling of a lower court judge.
My knowledge of Turkish law is zero, but if it has anything in common with UK law, then my understanding is that it seems unlikely that a lower court could set a precedent for a higher court.
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timmy2013-02-20T16:46:02-00:00Re: Turkish court rules gay sex is natural
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Boysarefree2017-11-10T22:18:07-00:00Re: Turkish court rules gay sex is natural
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Mark Driver2017-11-23T17:01:01-00:00Re: Turkish court rules gay sex is natural
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"Mark Driver wrote on Thu, 23 November 2017 17:01"
This brings joy in my heart for LGBT people in Turkey. They may be feeling a huge weight lifting off their shoulders, reading such a ruling in their country. But I'm also mindful of so many other places where such a ruling is unthinkable, and how a fearful cloud looms over their heads in those places. I'm thankful I am where I am, and I never take it for granted.
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Now try to hold a Gay event in Turkey!]]>timmy2017-11-23T17:09:24-00:00