STOP HATE CRIMES

Tuesday

Oct062009

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 10:49AM

Ahmet Yildiz only got to see his 23rd birthday. Then he was shot and killed for being openly gay. A vicim of an honour killing in his home of Turkey.

According to a former neighbour, Ahmet's blank refusal to hide who he was in any way may have been too much for his family. "He could have hidden who he was, but he wanted to live honestly," the neighbour said. "When the death threats started, his boyfriend tried to persuade him to get out of Turkey. But he stayed. He was too brave. He was too open."

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