Read for instance this blog on Slate
On Monday, the Russian Interior Ministry confirmed what other Russian officials have been saying for weeks: Openly gay people attending the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, including athletes, will be arrested under the countryรขโฌโขs draconian new anti-gay law. That law, you might recall, prohibits รขโฌลhomosexual propagandaรขโฌย and is designed to discourage any kind of support for gay rights or even gay people.
The International Olympic Committeeรขโฌโขs response to gay people? We mean it: Stay in the closet.
According to an IOC spokesperson, the Olympics arenรขโฌโขt the place for รขโฌลproactive political or religious demonstration,รขโฌย anyway. Just read the fine print: Rule 50 of the Olympic charter declares that รขโฌลno kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.รขโฌย By the IOCรขโฌโขs logic, gay people should be keeping quiet about their sexuality no matter what, in accordance with Rule 50. If they speak out and get arrested under Russian lawรขโฌโwell, itรขโฌโขs not the IOCรขโฌโขs fault that they just couldnรขโฌโขt keep their mouths shut.
The British Athletes Commission expresses concern for athletes aiming for Sochi 2014.
Stephen Fry has a ‘brainchild’, but I guess you could be arrested for that
George Takei has an idea also
Perhaps the US team should enter the stadium doing the YMCA. http://t.co/Nqeg4Y5JDb
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 14, 2013
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