LGBTQ Refugees Face Hostility in Turkey

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Thu, 08/04/2016 - 5:30pm to 5:45pm
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Refugees continue to cross into Turkey from conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Turkey’s Herculean efforts to take them in have been a crucial part of the global response to the refugee crisis. However, not all refugees experience hospitality in the country’s cities and camps, especially those from the LGBTQ community.

KBOO reporter Sam Bouman has more.

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