Tag: Olympic
Arrests of Russian LGBT Activists Mar Day of Sochi Opening Ceremonies
Today in St. Petersburg, Russia, four LGBT-activists, including one pregnant woman, were arrested while trying to display a banner reading “Discrimination is incompatible with the Olympic Movement. Principle 6. Olympic Charter” to support the actions held today all over the world.
HRC Highlights Russia’s Anti-LGBT Law with Banner on National Headquarters
The Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, is unveiling a new banner on its national headquarters in Washington, D.C., to highlight Russia’s anti-LGBT law as the Olympic Games are slated to begin tomorrow.
Coca-Cola axed from gay awards shortlist
Coca-Cola has today (Monday 27 January) been removed from short-list of the Out in the City and g3 Magazine Awards.
Coke bans the word ‘gay’ from new campaign
The Sochi Winter Olympics have come under plenty of scrutiny because of Russia’s gay rights laws and one of the event’s sponsors, Coca-Cola hasn’t escaped the criticism either.
Sochi will be remembered as the anti-gay Olympics
The Winter Olympics start in the Russian resort of Sochi on 7 February. They are destined to go down in history as the anti-gay Olympics.
