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Governments restricting LGBTQ+ rights appear to copy one another

Original: ‘Governments that attack LGBTQ+ rights learn from each other’ Sept. 12 is a solemn day for the people of Turkey. It is t

Commentary linking LGBTQ+ rights crackdowns across governments is drawing attention, anchored to September 12, the anniversary of Turkey's 1980 coup d'état, when the National Security Council and the armed forces dissolved parliament. The argument is that governments attacking LGBTQ+ rights borrow tactics and rhetoric from one another, with Turkey's history of military rule cited as a reminder of how quickly rights can be dismantled.

Why now: The anniversary of Turkey's 1980 coup has prompted reflection on authoritarianism and its echoes in current anti-LGBTQ+ policies worldwide.

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• ‘Governments that attack LGBTQ+ rights learn from each other’ Sept. 12 is a solemn day for the people of Turkey. It is the anniversary of the 1980 coup d’état — when members of the National Security Council, along with the armed forces, dissolved the Turkish parliament,… · TRAHR@quokk.au · 3

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