In the largest demonstration of its kind in Turkey, an anti-gay group marched in Istanbul on Sunday, demanding that associations be shut down and their activities banned.
There were several thousand people at the demonstration. A speaker for the organizers said they had gathered more than 150,000 signatures to demand a new law from Turkey's parliament that would ban what they call LGBTQ propaganda.
Hatice Muge comes from Bursa province.
She urged the Turkish government to take action because people are here despite the rain. The family should be saved and the children should be saved.
The banners held by the group said, "Protecting the family is a national security issue."
Turkey has not allowed gay parades in the last three years.
The organizers used images from past Pride marches in Turkey to make the video. The video was included in public service announcements.
The Supreme Court will look at whether businesses can invoke religious objections to refuse service to people of the same sex. ABC News correspondents explain.
The video and demonstration caused an uproar. The organizers of Istanbul Pride called on the governor's office to ban the event and the video to be taken down.
It said that the Turkish state needed to protect its citizens against hate and violence.
The event was listed in public service announcements that violated Turkey's equality and non- discrimination principles.
Turkish officials have called people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queerperverts.
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