Barış Sulu is a Turkish politician from the
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). Sulu is the first openly
gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late ...
parliamentary candidate in Turkey.
[First-ever openly gay parliamentary candidate stands for election in Turkey]
''The Independent
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'', 25 May 2015.
However, he wasn't elected to parliament.
He has been an LGBT rights activist in Turkey since 1999,
[ though is now currently a refugee in Germany.
]
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Peoples' Democratic Party (Turkey) politicians
Gay politicians
Turkish LGBTQ politicians
Turkish LGBTQ rights activists
Turkish gay men
People from Eskişehir
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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