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Sochi Winter Olympics end with minimal rainbow protests
THE Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games came to end on Sunday night with no athlete publicly protesting Russia’s controversial ‘gay propaganda’ laws. The closing ceremony saw …
‘Gay propaganda’ ban can’t prevent rainbows at Sochi
THE Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have had a hue of rainbow cast over it as Russia’s ‘gay propaganda’ laws continued to gather plenty of discussion …
IOC or I-NO-C? Organisation remains complacent on eve of Sochi
WITH less than 48 hours before the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, openly-gay New Zealand speed skater Blake Skjellerup has become the …
Queer runnings for Aussie bobsled team
BOTH of Australia’s men’s and women’s bobsleigh teams at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics will fly the flag for LGBTI rights following a landmark sponsorship …
Let’s see some real action against Russia
In the last few weeks we’ve seen gay celebrities and activists come out in support of the LGBTI community in Russia, slamming their President Vladimir …
Greens call for Winter Olympics to be moved from Russia
Greens leader Christine Milne has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to consider changing the location of the upcoming Winter Olympics from Russia to another …
Russian Winter Games Fry’ed
Gay actor and author Stephen Fry has written an open letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron and the International Olympic Committee on his personal …
George Takei calls on IOC to move the Winter OIympics
Gay rights activist and Star Trek actor George Takei has joined a growing number of celebrities who have taken a stance against Russia’s homophobic laws, …