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5 Transgender Folks to Commemorate in Honor of Transgender Remembrance Day
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(Living)
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5. Hande Kader
On the 8th of August in, 2016, the body of Hande Kader was found at her home in Istanbul. She was a well-known Turkish activist who was a prominent figure in the trans movement in Turkey. ...
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Created on 22 November 2022
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Celebrated Historian Bettany Hughes Helps Us Face The Future More Fearlessly On BUST's "Poptarts" Podca
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(Poptarts)
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... into ten languages. Her second book, The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life was a New York Times bestseller, and her third book, Istanbul –A Tale of Three Cities has been translated ...
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Created on 08 October 2020
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Why Is Poland Getting Rid of Protections Against Domestic Violence?
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(Feminism)
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... last Friday.
Istanbul Convention: Poland to leave European treaty on violence against women https://t.co/3GxZBHUPmY
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 25, 2020
The Istanbul Convention is a ...
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Created on 03 August 2020
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Here’s Why You’re Seeing So Many Black And White Photos On Instagram
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(Feminism)
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Challenge accepted. #istanbulconventionsaveslives #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen - I’ve been told that the true meaning of this hashtag and this b&w photo- ‘It is to shed light onto ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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Chrissy Teigen Speaks Up At L.A. #KeepFamiliesTogether Rally: Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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... Read more at the Guardian.
LGBT Activists in Turkey Celebrate Pride, Get Shot with Rubber Bullets
Determined to celebrate pride, LGBT activists marched in the Istanbul Pride parade even though the ...
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Created on 02 July 2018
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"Tales Of Endearment" Is A Book For Lovers Of Fashion, Vintage, Stories, And Photography: BUST Revie
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(Books)
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... 58 vintage clothing lovers and their stories, Joos traveled to North London, the Bronx, Milan, Paris, Istanbul, Australia, Santa Monica, Santa Fe, and many other faraway places. From Paz Lechantin of the ...
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Created on 05 January 2018
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13 Women Directors Who Should Have Been Nominated For The Golden Globes
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(Movies)
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... group of nuns in the 1960s, during Vatican II.
7. Ceyda Torun for Kedi 98% on Rotten Tomatoes
Kedi is a critically-acclaimed documentary about street cats in Istanbul. Sign us the fuck up.
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Created on 11 December 2017
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The 2020 Olympics Will Have More Women Athletes Than Ever Before
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(General)
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... youthful, more urban and will include more women.”
Tokyo was announced the host city winner for the Summer 2020 Games in September 2013, beating out Candidate Cities Istanbul and Madrid after two rounds ...
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Created on 15 June 2017
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Feminist Fiber Art Champions Activism And Self-Care
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(Arts)
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... organized craft nights and exhibits from Los Angeles to Boston and back again.
Feminist fiber artists come from across the globe: many from the United States, but others as far as Istanbul, Reykjavik, ...
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Created on 06 May 2017
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A Must-See Film For Cat Lovers
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(Movies)
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Cat lovers, rejoice! KEDi, a new documentary by filmmaker Ceyda Torun explores the lives of the myriad of cats who live on the streets of Istanbul.
“In this sumptuously-shot documentary tribute ...
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Created on 10 February 2017
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This Modeling Agency Is Challenging The Stigma Against Muslim Women
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(Style)
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... New York Fashion Week show (a show which has been rightly celebrated as a historic first for the modesty fashion industry), and at the first Istanbul Modest Fashion Week, which included mostly thin white ...
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Created on 20 September 2016
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This Artist Undoes Phototshop Work By Painting On Extra Pounds
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(Arts)
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It’s no secret that the images seen in every magazine have been photoshopped to make the already thin, gorgeous models even more conventionally beautiful. Istanbul-based artist Nur Gürel decided ...
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Created on 05 April 2016
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Last Minute Gifts For the Boho Goddess In Your Life
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(Style)
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... skin since 1890. Cloverine Salve, $7, 1604BEAUTYHABIT.COM
11. Be the queen of your castle with pillows from the bazaars of Istanbul. Suzani Cushion Cover, $26, YASTK.ETSY.COM
12. Brass jewelry ...
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Created on 24 December 2014
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Ani Cordero Brings the Sound of Love, Protest, and Social Change
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(Music)
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... notably galvanized in part by the political music and art scene burgeoning in the Middle East. This summer’s protests in Istanbul resulted in media blackouts, pushing protesters towards alternative outlets ...
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Created on 22 July 2013