A US gay swimmer has written a flirtatious letter to the Russian president in hopes to persuade him to treat LGBT people with ‘grace, compassion, and respect.’
‘As much as a world leader, you are an international celebrity as a proud, buff dude. Millions who admire sportsmen have seen photos of you shirtless.’
This is how four-time gold medalist Richard Alther began his letter to Putin, published in the Huffington Post.
Image of ‘downright hot’ Putin courtesy of Jedimentat44, CC BY 2.0
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4times gold medallist at what? Swimming – never heard of him.
Gay Games, it seems – “Yet I wound up with four gold medals and a silver at the Chicago Gay Games” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-alther/an-open-letter-to-president-putin-from-a-gay-us-athlete_b_4054662.html