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February 7, 2014

Russian Olympic team walk out to ‘faux-lesbian’ pop duo t.A.T.u at opening ceremony

The Russian Olympic team walked out to the music of 'lesbian' pop duo t.A.T.u. at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. The post Russian Olympic team walk out to ‘faux-lesbian’ pop duo t.A.T.u at opening ceremony appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 7, 2014

Putin: Sochi is ‘not the place’ to debate Russian anti-gay laws

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Sochi Winter Olympics are "not the place" to debate the country's treatment of gay rights. The post Putin: Sochi is ‘not the place’ to debate Russian anti-gay laws appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 7, 2014

Bulgaria: Nationalist party introduces new draft bill to ban gay pride events

A right wing nationalist party in Bulgaria has introduced a new draft bill to ban gay pride marches, it has emerged. The post Bulgaria: Nationalist party introduces new draft bill to ban gay pride events appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 7, 2014

Bulgaria: Nationalist party introduces new draft bill to ban gay pride events

A right wing nationalist party in Bulgaria has introduced a new draft bill to ban gay pride marches, it has emerged.

February 7, 2014

Comment: Sochi shows the fight for LGBT equality continues for all of us

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Will Harris says it’s wrong for commentators to assume the battle for equality has been won with equal marriage. The post Comment: Sochi shows the fight for LGBT equality continues for all of us appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 7, 2014

Comment: Sochi shows the fight for LGBT equality continues for all of us

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Will Harris says it’s wrong for commentators to assume the battle for equality has been won with equal marriage.

February 7, 2014

Russia: Gay Dutch snowboarder is first to protest at Olympics

A Dutch snowboarder is the first athlete to protest against Russia's anti-gay laws, at an Olympic event in Sochi yesterday. The post Russia: Gay Dutch snowboarder is first to protest at Olympics appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 7, 2014

The Guardian joins Google and Channel 4 with rainbow rebranding to support Sochi Olympics

Marking the beginning of the Sochi Winter Games amid controversy around Russian anti-gay laws, The Guardian newspaper showed its solidarity today with a rainbow pride-themed rebranding: The post The Guardian joins Google and Channel 4 with rainbow rebranding to support Sochi Olympics appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 7, 2014

Nick Clegg: Lib Dem ministers aren’t going to Sochi because of ‘appalling’ anti-gay laws

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says Liberal Democrat ministers will shun the Winter Olympics in Sochi due to Russia’s anti-gay legislation. The post Nick Clegg: Lib Dem ministers aren’t going to Sochi because of ‘appalling’ anti-gay laws appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.

February 7, 2014

Australia: One in ten LGBT young people forced to change schools over anti-gay bullying

In Australia, a new report has shown that bullying targeted at LGBT young people is so severe that nearly one in ten say they were forced to change schools. The post Australia: One in ten LGBT young people forced to change schools over anti-gay bullying appeared first on PinkNews.co.uk.