'Traitors to the nation': Targeted by Erdogan, Turkey's LGBT community face rising hate

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"People no longer look at us only as different or original, but as traitors to the nation, as terrorists": From media-led boycotts of pro-LGBT brands, to a series censored for having a gay character and #homophobic discourse from the government, members of #Turkey's #LGBT community like activist Alaz Ada Yener say there are facing a rising tide of hate and discrimination in the country, with president Recep Tayyip #Erdogan one of the main culprits.
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