‘We Are All Athletes’ video: showcasing diversity and inclusiveness (VIDEO)

In honor of  Team USA’s participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics (February 7-23) and Paralympics (March 7-16) in Sochi, Russia, the U.S. Department of State has produced a one-minute video highlighting the diversity of the U.S. athletes competing in the Games as well as everyday Americans.  The video focuses on the theme We Are All…

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PlanetRomeo gives 1,526 Russian gays a voice

AMSTERDAM –Russia’s  adoption of an “Anti-Gay Propaganda Law” caused enormous outrage in the LGBT-community and the rest of the world.  PlanetRomeo, one of the oldest and largest gay dating and social networking platforms in the world, surveyed 1,526 Russian users on how these laws influence them in their daily life, if they face any form of…

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Wanda Sykes speaks out for LGBT equality in Russia on NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show’ with HRC T-shirt (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON – With less than two weeks until the 2014 Winter Olympic Games commence in Sochi, Russia, actress and comedienne Wanda Sykes appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday night with a t-shirt from the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) #LoveConquersHate campaign.  The campaign aims to support Russia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community which…

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CNN’s Christiane Amanpour: Billie Jean King to gay Russians: ‘You are not alone’ (VIDEO)

In an exclusive interview, tennis legend Billie Jean King told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour she “thrilled” to represent the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. “I’m very proud to go as an athlete, and as a gay woman,” she said. “I’m thrilled.” Asked by Amanpour if there will be any protests, King said…

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Russian minister to IOC: international LGBT Olympians at risk

WASHINGTON – Claims made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that international LGBT visitors to Russia would be safe during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi appear to be coming apart at the seams today as Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko declared that all LGBT athletes within Russian borders will be very much at risk…

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Openly gay Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir urges no Olympic boycott

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Two-time Olympic figure skating competitor, openly gay Johnny Weir urged in his weekly column today that there be no boycott of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia next February to protest the recent escalation of Russian anti-gay measures. Weir, a three-time U.S. men’s figure skating champion who competed for the United States in the 2006 Winter games…

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