Turkey riot police stop peaceful LGBT pride parade in Istanbul

Riot police, with a rainbow flag in the background, chase LGBT rights activists as they try to gather for a pride parade in Istanbul, Turkey (photo: MURAD SEZER/REUTERS)

Turkey’s far-right ruling party, which is known for its frequent homophobic remarks, sent its police to attack a peaceful LGBT Pride parade in Istanbul on Saturday.Turkey’s government has become increasingly authoritarian and hostile to gay rights, bashing activists over the…