Op-ed: One Year After Sochi, the Silence Is Deafening
Was the global outrage at Russia's anti-LGBT propaganda law just a flash in the pan?
February 10 2015 6:01 AM
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Was the global outrage at Russia's anti-LGBT propaganda law just a flash in the pan?
The International Olympic Committee voted in favor of 40 new rules, including one that protects people against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Will that help LGB athletes?
Olympian and gay ice skater Johnny Weir on his love for Russia, that one time he called LGBT activists 'idiots' (and then apologized), and the importance of a great pair of leggings.
When it comes to the International Olympic Committee's handling of LGBT athletes, it's business as usual -- which may be the problem in the first place.
As we say goodbye to Sochi (but not to our coverage of the anti-LGBT law in Russia), we have a few moments that will undoubtedly stick.
Tennis legend Billie Jean King says it's time for the IOC to consider potential host countries' laws when selecting the next location of the games.
Golden dreams were dashed this week on the ice at Sochi.
From Pussy Riot to a revamped Coke ad, there's been no shortage of Sochi spoofing this winter.
Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski talk social media, Pussy Riot, and LGBT activists in Russia.
Johnny Weir is showing solidarity with the people of Ukraine through his hair.
Ireen Wust has picked up another silver medal in Sochi, while Aussie snowboarder Belle Brockhoff deals with family drama.
The International Olympic Committee is defending the removal of several LGBT activists from the Olympic village Sunday, including a transgender former member of Italy's parliament.
Belle Brockhoff's father cries foul at some of the treatment his daughter and her Aussie teammates have received.
Valdimir Luxuria says she was arrested and detained for carrying a "Gay is OK" sign but she's not backing down.
After the death of her mother, King will participate in the closing ceremony of the Sochi Winter Games.
Daniela Iraschko-Stolz says the IOC should have made a better choice than Russia for the games, while LGBT athlete ally Hudson Taylor gives a glimpse into what it's like to be gay in Sochi.
Now you can make a drag Putin by dressing him in designer gowns and accessories. Werk!
Russian political analyst Sergey Markov tells a Daily Show correspondent that gay sex is not normal. You know, like having sex with a conference table isn't normal.
Wust is the most decorated Dutch Olympian at the Sochi games.