Implications of A Qualitative Study: Being LGBTQ+ in Turkey

This study has been carried out in order to understand the experiences – both in interpersonal and societal processes – of LGBTQ+’s in Turkey, who are a marginalized minority group that is exposed to different forms of discrimination and censorship, with 17 LGBTQ+ participants aged between 25 – 42, from various cities in Turkey. In this study, a qualitative research method based on phenomenological approach was used in order to reveal LGBTQ+’s experiences by using the diversity and richness of their expressions. In the interviews, a semi-structured interview form was used and the data were analyzed with Maxqda 12 software. As a result of the analyzes, the themes were shaped around the participants' their experiences with coming-out processes, discrimination and violence, the perspective of the government, society and non-governmental organizations towards LGBTQ+’s, and what can be done to avoid negative processes related to discrimination, violence and coming-out.