A Year On, ‘Mr. Gay Syria’ Feels Under Threat in Istanbul

The winner of a contest held in Istanbul last year meant to empower and highlight gay Syrian refugees has reported his situation as deteriorating. In an interview last week with German public news service Deutsche Welle, Hussein S.—who asked his surname not be used owing to his cautiousness—said he is feeling the glare of the … Continue reading A Year On, ‘Mr. Gay Syria’ Feels Under Threat in Istanbul