Melech 9,900 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Turkey has ruled out a return to the Eurovision Song Contest until the show bans LGBT+ contestants. The country was a staple at the pan-European music contest from 1975 up until 2012, when it abruptly withdrew citing disagreements with the rules. In 2013, Finland’s entry Krista Siegfrids kissed a female backing dancer on stage as an equal marriage protest during her track Marry Me, which allegedly promted Turkey to scrap all broadcasts of the competition entirely. Turkey has ruled out a return ever since, and this week TV bosses again confirmed the country would not be participating in 2019. Ibrahim Eren, who runs Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), cited the show’s 2014 winner Conchita Wurst – an Austrian drag artist – as inappropriate to be broadcast on TV. According to The New Arab, he said: “We are not thinking about taking part at the moment. “As a public broadcaster we cannot broadcast live at 9pm, when children are watching, an Austrian with a beard and a skirt, who claims not to have a gender and says ‘I am a man and a woman at the same time’. “There is some kind of confusion of mentality here… once this is corrected we will return to Eurovision.” https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/08/06/turkey-eurovision-lgbt-contestants/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelusionalGaga 29,717 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Good riddance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benKo 3,362 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Who do they think they are? Stay home, we don't even want you anymore Turkey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 31,089 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Lol at them acting like if they don't participate the show will be worthless. It's a good thing that they won't participate if they have such a mentality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
goods 345 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Just now, DelusionalGaga said: Good riddance We don't claim her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUsername 11,749 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Well, bye Turkey! You can close the door on your way out. Intolerate, stupid people. Also: this is like going to a McDonalds and saying "all the fries have to go!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Bye Turkey! Australia can come back in 2019 and take your place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aglaya 8,505 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Well goodbye then Spoiler Actually it is very sad that this is happening in real life could mean anything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryNight 10,107 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 It's not like we missed you Turkey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcanum 5,210 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I can only imagine how bad things are for LGBT+ people in Turkey tho. Turkey served "Everyway that I can" which was a BOP. I Wantth your Love...I Wantth your Love. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanripley 86,575 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 okay bye! https://goo.gl/xMgMvJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freud 5,968 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Russia next please... The party makes more fun without the boring kid sitting in the corner.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreu 37,216 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 And they want to enter the EU ?? :VEGAS: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swakby 4,100 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 So be it It's not like they are letting them anywhere near the contest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 116,996 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Their loss. What's next? Banning their citizens to visit Europe cos they will be exposed to LGBTQ?? (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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