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Gay Russian protester detained for unfurling rainbow flag at Olympic relay
MOSCOW — A gay Russian protester was detained on Saturday for unfurling a rainbow flag during the Olympic torch relay as it passed through his hometown of Voronezh, 560 miles north of Sochi, where the games will begin Feb. 7.
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Weir caught in a crossfire of ‘hate and scrutiny’ for not boycotting Olympics
LYNDHURST, N.J. – Champion figure skater Johnny Weir said Thursday he has been caught up “in a crossfire” for not supporting a boycott of the 2014 Sochi Olympic games in the wake of Russia’s anti-gay laws.
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Putin: Gays should feel welcome in Russia, but must ‘leave children in peace’
SOCHI, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin says gays should feel welcome at the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, but they must “leave the children in peace.”
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Activist group protests outside ‘Today’ show over NBC Olympic coverage
NEW YORK — A dozen members of the gay rights activist group Queer Nation demonstrated outside the broadcast of NBC’s Today Show on Thursday, demanding that NBC report on the Russian government’s ongoing attacks on LGBT people and its and other human rights violations.
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Senior IOC member criticizes U.S. choice of gay athletes for Sochi delegation
ROME — A senior Italian member of the International Olympic Committee criticized the United States on Wednesday for including openly gay athletes in its official delegation for next month’s Sochi Olympics.
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Chris Pine criticizes U.S. response to Russia’s anti-gay law
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actor Chris Pine says the U.S. 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.”
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U.S. State Department issues travel alert for Sochi Olympics
WASHINGTON — Americans planning to attend the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, should be vigilant about their security due to potential terrorist threats, crime and uncertain medical care, the State Department advised Friday.
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Brian Boitano never planned to publicly announce he is gay
BOSTON — Brian Boitano never intended to publicly reveal he is gay until he was chosen for the U.S. Olympic delegation by President Barack Obama last month.
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Billie Jean King part of diplomacy by diversity: ‘We reflect part of America’
Billie Jean King believes standing up to discrimination is the best way to combat it, so she had no hesitation joining the U.S. delegation for the Sochi Olympics.
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Putin rescinds blanket ban on demonstrations at Sochi Olympics
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has rescinded a blanket ban on demonstrations in and around the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi.