It was founded in 1993 as a cultural space for the LGBT community, and became an official organization in 2006.
Clandestine Pride events were held in Turkey starting in 1993, and with Lambda Istanbul participation, they became public marches.
[1] The prosecutors claimed that Lambda Istanbul's objectives were "against the law and morality".
The order has been criticized by Human Rights Watch[2] and Amnesty International.
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