Turns out this 186-year-old tortoise has a gay lover

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO SELL A GAY TURTLE IN TURKEY

WHAT: A PSA to raise awarens of the homophobic attus still very prevalent Amnty Internatnal, TBWA IstanbulWHY WE CARE: Acrdg to Amnty, over the last five years there have been more than 41 hate murrs agast the LGBT victims Turkey.

By g a fensels and adorable animal to illtrate the often strong negative reactn to homosexualy, effectively expos how irratnal the hate is, and how much work there still is to do for equaly. A new vio om Amnty Internatnal shows jt how much work needs to be done the fight for LGBT equaly vio, simply tled "Gay Turtle, " opens on a room a Turkish pet shop.

NO ONE IN THIS PET STORE WILL BUY A "GAY" TURTLE" NTAG?" {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY CODY GOHLAPRIL 19, 2016/11:54 AMBY CODY GOHLAPRIL 19, 2016 / 11:54 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NO ONE IN THIS PET STORE WILL BUY A \"GAY\" TURTLE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-04-19T15:54:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-04-19T15:54:13.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CODY GOHL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NEW VIO OM AMNTY INTERNATNAL SHOWS JT HOW MUCH WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE THE FIGHT FOR LGBT EQUALY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VIO, SIMPLY TLED "GAY TURTLE," OPENS ON A ROOM A TURKISH PET SHOP. IN THE CENTER OF THE ROOM, THE OWNER OF THE SHOP STANDS ABOVE A TANK FULL OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SLOWLY, PEOPLE BEG TO FILE TO THE SPACE AND ARE DRAWN TO THE TURTLE TANK. THE OWNER SPEAKS WH EACH CTOMER, TELLG THEM THE S AND OUTS OF TURTLE RE: WHAT TO FEED THEM, WHAT TEMPERATURE TO KEEP THEIR WATER AND HOW LONG THEY'RE EXPECTED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE V THE CTOMERS TO LOOK CLOSELY AT THE TURTL; AS THEY DO, MOST OF THE CTOMERS END UP SAYG THEY'D LIKE TO PURCHASE ONE AFTER REALIZG HOW CUTE THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE ASKS WHICH TURTLE THEY'D LIKE TO PURCHASE. AFTER THEY POT OUT, HE THEN TELLS THEM THAT THE TURTLE THEY'VE SELECTED IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH THE CTOMERS RPOND DIFFERENTLY TO THE NEWS, ALL OF THEIR REACTNS ARE WHOLLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY RANGE OM SURPRISED DISBELIEF TO EXTREME DISGT. ONE WOMAN QUTNS IF THE TURTLE'S HOMOSEXUALY IS NTAG WHILE ANOTHER MAN GFFLY WONRS IF THE OWNER HAS ANY "CENT ON."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IS THIS A PROBLEM FOR YOU?" THE OWNER ASKS ONE OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OF URSE IS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVENTUALLY, ALL OF THE CTOMERS LEAVE, HAVG CHOSEN NOT TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE GAY TURTL. AS THEY DO, THE ROOM FAS AND A MSAGE FLASH ON THE SCREEN REFERENCE TO LGBT DISCRIMATN TURKEY: "IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, HAS ED HUNDREDS OF HATE CRIM AND MORE THAN 40 NUMBERS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"LOVE IS LOVE," NTU, "HATE IS A CHOICE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH TURKEY IS CERTALY NOT THE MOST DANGERO UNTRY THE MLIM WORLD FOR LGBT FOLKS, THIS SOCIAL EXPERIMENT SUCCCTLY NVEYS THE PROGRS THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE VIO BELOW!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

One woman qutns if the turtle's homosexualy is ntag while another man gffly wonrs if the owner has any "cent on.

"Eventually, all of the ctomers leave, havg chosen not to purchase any of the gay turtl. Amnty Internatnal's social experiment on 'gay turtle' Istanbul, Turkey.

AMNTY TURKEY'S 'GAY TURTLE' MPAIGN SHAK UP SOCIAL MEDIA

The shop owner tells them the turtle they like is gay, and all buyers change their cisn, some even get angry at the shop owner sayg that his talk is 'appropriate'. Neverthels, gay rights have found a place polics recent years, while gay pris have been held large ci over the last .

They’re gay lovers.

TURNS OUT THIS 186-YEAR-OLD TORTOISE HAS A GAY LOVER

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* GAY TURTLE TURKEY

Turns out this 186-year-old tortoise has a gay lover.

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