KAOS GL, sweet Chaos

Published: June 22, 2021, 8:42 a.m.

b'CW: Queerphobia, Transphobia, Police violence, Self harm\\n\\nThis was a difficult episode to edit. As Yildiz from KAOS GL shares the highs and lows of Queer life in Turkey, on one hand there are some detailed descriptions of the way people mistreat queer folks I decided to cut. On the other hand, their energy is so optimistic and fun it\\u2019s been an absolute delight to talk to them. Check out the content warnings to see if this episode right for you.\\n\\nKAOS GL is the oldest queer rights group in Turkey, founded in 1994. Their effort is only outdated by individuals who made it big and used their platform to advocate for queer rights. Now, there aren\\u2019t a lot of examples out there, but we\\u2019re gonna talk about one quite extensively.\\n\\nConsider supporting through: http://Patreon.com/Queersounds\\n\\nFlashback Track: B\\xfclent Ersoy \\u2013 Maazallah\\nQueer Artist Spotlight: Madonna \\u2013 Material Girl\\nBest Live Experience: Vega \\u2013 Iz Birakanlar Unutulmaz\\nRecent Discovery: Ankarali Yasemin \\u2013 Motor Geliyor\\n\\nShownotes\\n\\nKAOS main website: https://kaosgl.org/en/\\nB\\xfclent Ersoy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BClent_Ersoy\\nMadonna as queer Icon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_as_a_gay_icon'