February 10, 2014
PolicyMic Gives us 9 reasons to love openly gay snowboarder Belle Brockhoff
PolicyMic has provided a profile on the openly gay Australian Olympian, Belle Brockhoff.
Sochi
February 10, 2014
LGBT activists arrested in Moscow and St. Petersburg still don't have media coverage
On Friday, groups of LGBT activists in Moscow and St. Petersburg were arrested for demonstrating. So far, the mainstream media hasn't bothered to talk to them.
February 9, 2014
The Fair Games Project releases new PSA, aims to raise one million dollars by close of Winter Olympics
The Fair Games Project released a new PSA today titled "Russia Declares Discrimination Newest Olympic Sport" as part of their campaign to raise one million dollars by the close of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
February 7, 2014
Richard Socarides of The New Yorker writes best practices for Olympic sponsors' advertising
In a piece entitled, "Advertisers' Gay-Rights Choice," The New Yorker namec companies that have remained silent and recommended ways in which they could speak out against discriminatory laws and the violence they inspire.
February 7, 2014
Meet Pavel Lebedev, the LGBT advocate who raised rainbow visibility alongside the Olympic torch
Pavel Lebedev made the news when he ran alongside of the Olympic torch with a rainbow flag, was tackled and detained. Now you can hear his side of the story.
February 7, 2014
Blondie stands with LGBT Russians, turns down Olympics concert offer
Debbie Harry, lead singer of iconic rock band Blondie, today shared an offer she got to perform a concert during the Sochi Winter Olympics. She passed on the offer because of Russia's oppressive anti-LGBT laws which affect millions of Russian citizens, visiting fans and athletes.
February 7, 2014
VIDEO: UN's Ban Ki-moon says we must oppose arrests, discrimination of LGBTI people
United Nations' Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) general assembly, urging for action in defense of the LGBT community.
February 7, 2014
VIDEO: AT&T tells CNBC it was "very important" to stand with LGBT Russians
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson spoke with CNBC about his company's recent statement supporting the LGBT community in Russia.
February 7, 2014
First GLAAD Gold Medal Winners: Bob Costas and Vladimir Pozner explain anti-LGBT backdrop of Olympics
Last night, NBC began its Olympic coverage with anchor Bob Costas, who didn't waste any time in jumping from the sports and pageantry to Russia's anti-LGBT and human rights violations.
February 7, 2014
by Agata Dera
As Olympics begin, LGBT advocates arrested in St Petersburg
The activists held a banner which said: "Discrimination is incompatible with the Olympic Movement. Principle 6. Olympic Charter."
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