Homophobia seems to be rife in Turkey, at least towards a gay turtle.
Watch people refusing to buy a pet from a shop in Istanbul once they realize he is gay.
This is what happens when people are so blindly homophobic, they believe being gay is an illness, not ‘normal’, and could even be ‘contagious’. Even if it’s a turtle. And turtles aren’t exactly the easiest pets as they need specialist care.
Launched by Amnesty International and TBWA Istanbul, the #GayTurtle project mocks the absurdity of homophobic attitudes.
In the video, an employee tells shoppers the turtle they’ve chosen to buy is gay. One goes: ‘Give me a normal, non-gay, standard turtle.’
Homophobia, biphobia and transphobia is a massive problem in Turkey, with it consistently ranking high among the deaths per year.
