Pink Life Association
- http://pembehayat.org/
- Pink Life is the first and the only transgender sex workers’ rights association in Turkey.
- Pink Life works to provide a safe space for transgender sex workers and to provide legal and psychological assistance to the community and to carry out advocacy work for the betterment of the existing legislation.
- Pink Life was formed by transgender sex workers in Ankara, Turkey in 2006.
- Turkey is one of the countries where direct violence against transgender women is widespread, especially against transgender sex workers. The transgender sex worker community decided to established their own organization in 2006 – Pink Life – to provide a safe space for transgender sex workers and to provide legal and psychological assistance to the community and to carry out advocacy work for the betterment of the existing legislation.
- Pink Life is the first and the only transgender sex workers’ rights association in Turkey since 2006.
- Pink Life also expanded to include the mission of raising awareness and campaigning on HIV and AIDS issues, especially among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth.