London Olympics

More than 40 percent of ‘Team Gay’ leave London with a medal

editor13 years ago02 mins

Ten openly gay Olympians have won medals at the Summer Games in London. Commenting online, Cyd Zeigler, co-founder of Outsports.com wrote, “If Team Gay was a country, it would have finished 31st overall with seven medals, tied with Mexico, Ethiopia and Georgia. They would have beaten the medal count of such countries as Jamaica, Ireland,…

Call to ban anti-LGBT countries from London Olympics

LGBT Weekly13 years ago12 years ago02 mins

LONDON – Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is calling on the London organizing committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to ban anti-gay countries from the events this summer, reports PinkNews.co.uk. Tatchell said: “The Olympic Charter prohibits all discrimination, and this includes homophobic discrimination. Any country that discriminates against women, ethnic or religious minorities, or…

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More than 40 percent of ‘Team Gay’ leave London with a medal

Call to ban anti-LGBT countries from London Olympics