Posts tagged Sochi

As we look ahead to 2015, the Star Observer reflects — in no particular order — on some of the highs and lows of gay and lesbian news in 2014, and what had people around Australia talking.

BLONDIE lead singer Debbie Harry has revealed on Twitter that she turned down an invitation to perform at a music festival in Sochi while the Winter …

 TO celebrate the launch of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Google have changed their landing page with graphics depicting some of the official sporting events …

AFTER the video of a young gay Russian man who protested with a rainbow flag along the SochiOlympic torch relay route against the country’s “gay …

A VIDEO of Russian protestor Pavel Lebedev being tackled by police after he started to wave the rainbow flag during an Olympic torch procession in his …

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 …

An official boycott of next year’s Russian Winter Olympics has been ruled out by the International Olympic Committee over the weekend despite continuing concerns held …

Gay icon Cher has refused a request to perform during at the Winter Olympics in Sochi because of the “gay hate” in Russia. “I can’t …

On June 30 this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill banning the “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors,” which bans any talk …

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 …