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February 10, 2014

Team GB Boss: We won’t stop athletes from protesting in Sochi

The boss of the Team GB Winter Olympic squad has said he will not stand in the way of athletes who want to protest. The post Team GB Boss: We won’t stop athletes from protesting in Sochi appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 9, 2014

Sorry Putin, a bisexual skater has won a gold medal!

The Dutch bisexual speed skater Ireen Wüst has won the second gold medal for the Netherlands at this year’s Winter Olympic Games. The post Sorry Putin, a bisexual skater has won a gold medal! appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 9, 2014

Canada: Toronto mayor calls to remove rainbow flag protesting Russia’s anti-gay laws from city hall

The mayor of Toronto has called for a rainbow flag protesting Russia’s anti-gay laws to be removed from city hall, saying it should be replaced with a Canadian flag instead. The post Canada: Toronto mayor calls to remove rainbow flag protesting Russia’s anti-gay laws from city hall appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 9, 2014

Clare Balding: My decision to attend the Sochi Winter Games is putting ‘visibility before avoidance’

Sports broadcaster Clare Balding has defended her decision to attend the Sochi Winter Games on Twitter, saying it would have been “easier to avoid going, but the easy option isn’t always the right one.” The post Clare Balding: My decision to attend the Sochi Winter Games is putting ‘visibility before avoidance’ appeared...

February 9, 2014

UK: Gay rights activists campaign Sochi Olympic sponsor McDonald’s in Sunderland

Gay rights activists in Sunderland have campaigned outside a McDonald’s restaurant, urging the Sochi Olympic sponsors to speak out over Russia’s anti-gay legislation. The post UK: Gay rights activists campaign Sochi Olympic sponsor McDonald’s in Sunderland appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 9, 2014

Lesbian Sochi athlete says fuss over anti-gay laws Russia is ‘blown up bigger than it is’

Lesbian Austrian ski jumper and gay rights advocate Daniela Iraschko-Stolz says that the fuss over anti-gay laws in Russia is being blown out of proportion, despite reports of over 60 arrests and beatings against demonstrators since the games began. The post Lesbian Sochi athlete says fuss over anti-gay laws Russia is...

February 9, 2014

Tom Daley ‘to boycott’ Moscow diving competition over anti-gay laws in Russia

The British Olympic diving star Tom Daley is reportedly planning "to boycott" a diving competition in Moscow later this year over anti-gay laws in Russia. The post Tom Daley ‘to boycott’ Moscow diving competition over anti-gay laws in Russia appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 9, 2014

Leaked report: UK Home Office ‘interrogates’ LGBT asylum seekers with degrading questions

The UK Home Office is facing heavy criticism after a leaked report has revealed that LGBT asylum seekers are facing abusive, degrading "interrogations" about their sex lives. The post Leaked report: UK Home Office ‘interrogates’ LGBT asylum seekers with degrading questions appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 9, 2014

International Olympic Committee defends arrests and beatings of Russian gay activists

The International Olympic Committee has said Russia was acting in accordance with its laws when police arrested at least 61 demonstrators on the opening day of the Sochi Winter Games, despite reports of apparent beatings and threats of sexual violence. The post International Olympic Committee defends arrests and beatings...

February 8, 2014

Vladimir Putin fails to open his ring at Sochi Olympics opening

Oh the irony The post Vladimir Putin fails to open his ring at Sochi Olympics opening appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.