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Foes of Russia’s anti-gay ‘propaganda’ law ponder new tactics
NEW YORK — The four-month campaign protesting Russia’s ban on “gay propaganda” is entering a new phase, as human rights activists try to heighten pressure on the Olympics’ top corporate sponsors to speak out before the Winter Games in Sochi.
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Olympic Committee president confident gays will be treated equally in Russia
MOSCOW — International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is confident that all athletes and visitors at the Winter Olympics in Sochi will be treated equally regardless of “race, gender or sexual orientation.”
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Russian gay activists: IOC chief refused to meet with during Sochi visit
MOSCOW — Russian gay activists say the new president of the International Olympic Committee refused to meet with them while visiting the 2014 Winter Games city of Sochi.
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Activists protest Russia’s anti-LGBT laws at Times Square Olympic countdown
Olympic gold medalists stood on a temporary stage in Times Square talking about training and teamwork when the chants rose up from about 50 feet away. “Homophobia has got to go!” bellowed more than a dozen protesters who unveiled a rainbow banner reading, “Don’t Buy Putin’s Lies.”
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Putin: No discrimination against gays at Sochi Olympics
SOCHI, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Monday that gay athletes and guests at the Winter Olympics in Sochi will feel at ease, seeking to assuage fears fueled by a recent Russian law banning gay “propaganda.”
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Three-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir retires, joins NBC for Sochi
NEW YORK — Known as much for his outrageous costumes and comments as his intriguing skating, Johnny Weir is leaving the ice for the broadcast booth.
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Activists stage protest as Olympic flame handed over to Russian organizers
ATHENS, Greece — A few dozen activists staged a peaceful protest Saturday against Russia’s law banning gay propaganda as the Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Amid Putin’s crackdown, Sochi gay scene thrives
Sochi was a gay hub in Soviet times, a fact facilitated by the Soviet Union’s closed borders, an easygoing southern temperament and, for many visitors, a healthy distance from family and friends back home – giving the place a “What-happens-in-Sochi-stays-in-Sochi” appeal.
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At Olympic torch lighting ceremony, IOC chair notes assurances from Russia
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — The new president of the International Olympic Committee says he has received assurances from senior Russian officials and games organizers that an ongoing controversy over the country’s treatment of gays will not affect athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Johnny Weir will not be competing in Sochi Olympics
Johnny Weir won’t be going to the Sochi Olympics. At least, not as a skater. U.S. Figure Skating confirmed Tuesday that the two-time Olympian did not register for the qualifiers for the national championships, where the Sochi team will be selected.