SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- Olympic competition first, gay rights maybe later. Plenty of athletes made clear before traveling to Sochi how unhappy they were about gay rights being curtailed in Russia, particularly with its law banning gay "propaganda." But now in Sochi, there has not been a squeak of public protest from the 2,870 Olympians -- either at venues or at Friday's opening ceremony. Outside the Olympic bubble, the plight of Russia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community continues t...
Olympians Staying Mum On Russia's Anti-Gay Law While In Russia
The Huffington Post - 9 Feb 2014 07:51
SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- Olympic competition first, gay rights maybe later. Plenty of athletes made clear before traveling to Sochi how unhappy they were about gay rights being curtailed in Russia, particularly with its law banning gay "propaganda." But now in Sochi, there has not been a squeak of public protest from the 2,870 Olympians -- either at venues or at Friday's opening ceremony. Outside the Olympic bubble, the plight of Russia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community continues t...
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