Tag: Russia
Martina Navratilova fires warning on gay rights
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has warned it will be “impossible” to separate sport from politics at the Sochi Olympics after Russia passed a law targeting homosexuals, a report said on Sunday.
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.
No Coca-Cola products for Trinity students during Sochi Winter Games
The decision was taken in protest against the failure of repeal of the ‘anti-gay propaganda laws’ in Russia.
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 Olympics: Protest ballet performance of Swan Lake and petition hand-in, Russian Embassy, London
Just over a week before the Winter Olympics start in Sochi, on Wednesday 29 January at 10am ballet dancers and Amnesty International activists will gather outside the Russian Embassy in London to demand President Putin ends his assault on freedom of expression and gay rights in Russia.
Putin Defends Russia’s Anti-LGBT Law, Lies to World about Impact it has on LGBT Russians, Visitors
Yesterday on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended Russia’s anti-LGBT law, saying gays and lesbians are not discriminated against in Russia and the law is aimed at protecting children.