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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 9:59 am
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RandomBaritone
 
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Originally Posted by JVPhoto
Went to Istanbul and loved it (including fun gay clubs during Eid). I tell people how safe and friendly it was and an amazing city....and then you see what happened to their Pride yesterday with riot police and tear gas and water cannons.
I know. Horrible stuff. When we were in Istanbul in 2013 we met a really sweet Turkish guy on Grindr -- just to socialize -- and we've stayed friends. We were texting yesterday as the Istanbul Pride events unfolded. Shocking.
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