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Russia: Activist and former Italian lawmaker was never detained in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia – Italian gay rights activist Vladimir Luxuria said she was detained by police at the Olympics after being stopped while carrying a rainbow flag that read in Russian: “Gay is OK.” Police on Monday denied this happened, and the owner of Sochi’s gay club said she was at his club that evening “enjoying” herself.
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Former Italian lawmaker briefly detained in Sochi for displaying ‘Gay is OK’ banner
SOCHI, Russia — A transgender activist and former member of the Italian Parliament was arrested and briefly detained by Russian authorities in Sochi after she reportedly held up a banner that read “Gay is OK,” according to the leader of an Italian gay rights group.
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Here’s Johnny! Clothes make the man and vice versa
SOCHI, Russia — He promised himself something the first time he ever laced up a pair of skates. It’s the same thing Johnny Weir returns to in those quiet moments most evenings, just before the TV camera’s “on-air” light flashes red. “I’m wearing makeup, a double necklace and a cream sweater,” he said. “I don’t feel an obligation to tone myself down.
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Rihanna weighs in with support for ‘Principle 6’ gay rights campaign
SOCHI, Russia– A campaign for gay rights in Russia and at the Sochi Games is getting some star backing from Rihanna.
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Fans give Michael Sam standing ovation at Missouri basketball game
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Michael Sam received a standing ovation when he appeared on the arena video boards during Missouri’s basketball game against Tennessee on Saturday.
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Billie Jean King to attend Olympics’ closing ceremony in Sochi
WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will attend the closing ceremony of the Sochi Olympics in Russia as part of President Barack Obama’s official U.S. delegation.
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Michael Sam prompts coaches, athletic directors to review policies
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze has coached gay players before during his 20-year career. Though Freeze declined to name the two players he coached before arriving on Mississippi’s campus because of privacy, he said there is no exact protocol for how to handle a situation like the one that arose with Michael Sam.
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U.S. delegation member Caitlin Cahow calls Olympic trip ‘humbling’
SOCHI, Russia — A member of the U.S. Olympic delegation sent to Sochi by President Barack Obama said Thursday she witnessed no backlash over the inclusion of homosexuals in the group as an apparent protest over anti-gay laws in Russia.
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So far, nothing but silence from Olympians on Russia’s anti-gay laws
SOCHI, Russia — A campaign to draw attention to Russia’s anti-gay laws isn’t gaining traction among Olympic athletes, who so far have avoided saying or doing anything to protest the measures.
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Dallas sports anchor on Michael Sam: ‘Celebrating our differences’
Dallas sports anchor Dale Hansen at WFAA-TV addresses the notion that some people will be “uncomfortable” with an openly gay NFL player.