Türkiye's government has revealed the draft of its 11th Judicial Reform Package, which includes a series of updated laws negatively affecting the LGBTQ community.
The reform is the latest collection of proposed legal changes that the Turkish government is presenting to Parliament for consideration, threatening prison for trans people and same-sex couple.
Under the draft, anyone who publicly promotes behaviors or identities that are not deemed true to their sex given at birth could face one to three years in prison.
The proposed reforms also target the trans community, raising the minimum legal age for gender reassignment surgeries from 18 to 25.
Same-sex couples caught holding engagement or wedding ceremonies could also face prison sentences of one and a half to four years.
Government officials justify the reforms as necessary to their moto: “Protect families, promote healthy development, and preserve social order.”
The country has experienced a rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric since President Erdoğan took office in 2014, banning Pride marches just one year into his position.
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