Tag: Russia
Finnish Olympian comes out: “Finally I can be myself”
Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has spoken about his homosexuality in an interview with Yle. He said he wanted to talk publicly about his sexuality close to the Sochi Olympic games, because of Russia’s controversial anti-gay legislation.
Newspaper editor fined for gay ‘propaganda’
A court in Russia’s Far East has fined a newspaper editor for publishing an interview with a gay school teacher who defended homosexuality as normal.
Winter Olympics: NZ Parliament passes motion supporting gay rights in Russia
Parliament in New Zealand has unanimously passed a motion in support of gay rights in Russia ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Wanda Sykes Speaks Out for LGBT Equality in Russia on NBC’s The Tonight Show with HRC T-Shirt
With less than two weeks until the 2014 Winter Olympic Games commence in Sochi, Russia, actress and comedienne Wanda Sykes appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday night with a t-shirt from the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) #LoveConquersHate campaign.
Coca-Cola says sorry to LGBT community
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.
Human Rights Campaign Partners with 2014 Gay Games
The Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization today announced it will be an elite platinum sponsor of the world’s largest LGBT inclusive multi-sport event, the 2014 Gay Games presented by the Cleveland Foundation.