BREAKING: Russia Interior Minister confirms Olympic athletes will be arrested at Sochi under anti-ga

[MNBrewer]

http://americablog.com/2013/08/russia-olympics-gay-safety-athletes-sochi.html

BREAKING: This just in, after I published this post. Russia’s Interior Minister has just confirmed that Russia will enforce its draconian new anti-gay/anti-trans law during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and that Russia will arrest Olympic athletes and guests who run afoul of the new law. That means an Olympic athlete appearing in public with their same-sex spouse will be arrested. It also means that an NBC reporter interviewing any athlete who does or says anything perceived as pro-gay – for example, mentioning their same-sex spouse or appearing in their home with that spouse – will be jailed.

And in answer to my post below, now we know why it took the Russians three weeks to get back to the International Olympic Committee. The Russians never had any intent on promising to protect the safety of athletes and guests at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

[Pholus]

1. So hopefully the Olympics just got cheaper this year as nobody attends.

Certainly my interest in watching ended right there.

[El Supremo]

2. I don't see the US participating next year.

Too bad. But at least it isn't over politics. It's over human rights.

[William769]

3. Nor surprise there.

But yet I bet we still get accused of running around like chickens with our heads cut off. Yes I'm speaking to you Eva.

[LostOne4Ever]

4. I know it wont happen but what I want to see

Is the US and other western countries saying that so much as one of our athletes is arrested for violating this law during the games we will put sanctions on Russia.

It would send a message to Russia and the world that we don't support homophobia.

Won't happen though and the consequences of it if it did happen would not be popular....but i still want to see it happen!

[bunnies]

5. IOW: Wear a rainbow = go to jail.

Kidnap and torture young gay kids = no fucking problem.

[noamnety]

11. How powerful would it be

if a bunch of countries incorporated rainbows into their official uniforms?

[bunnies]

12. Very.

I would LOVE to see that happen.

[Zorra]

6. I won't be watching any of it, even incidentally. nt

[AndyA]

7. Hopefully, a lot of countries will pull out of the Olympics because of this,

and a lot of spectators will decide to not go. Worst turnout in the history of the Olympics is what they deserve. The countries that don't go could have a mini-Olympics someplace where all people are treated more equally--perhaps in a location that has recently had the Olympics, where the facilities would still be largely intact and usable.

[dbackjon]

8. Vancouver - site of the last Olympics would be perfect

[AndyA]

9. That would work!

The scenery is much prettier than Russia, and the climate for equality is definitely a lot better.