Tag: Sochi
U.S. Jews helping gay Russian asylum seekers feel at home
Group founded by Jews from former Soviet Union is offering relief to asylum applicants, who are not allowed to work in U.S. and are sometimes forced to live on street.
GLAAD and over 25 organizations: FIFA must take action on homophobia in soccer
GLAAD, the America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, along with over 25 U.S. and international LGBT and human rights organizations sent a letter today to FIFA demanding concrete action to address homophobia in the game and anti-gay chants yelled in the stands. In advance of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, GLAAD also announced a continued campaign to educate FIFA and corporate sponsors about the standing anti-LGBT laws in both of those countries.
F1 team ‘sack social media guru’ for tweet supporting gay athletes
Lotus have reportedly sacked a social media guru after he posted a tweet in support of gay athletes competing in the Winter Olympics in Sochi earlier this year.
HRC Announces Another $40,000 Contribution to Support the Russian LGBT Movement
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, yesterday announced a contribution to the Russia Freedom Fund in the amount of $40,000.
Chris Pine criticizes Russia’s anti-gay law
Chris Pine says the US should have done more in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics to protest Russia’s anti-gay legislation, which he calls ‘clearly awful, archaic, hostile nonsense.’