Others are even calling for a boycott of the games.
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In the United States, the law has sparked calls for a boycott of Russian products, including vodka. Rogge declined to condemn the law on Friday, saying he still needed to better understand its scope. "There are still too many uncertainties in the case that we want to have clarified before we make a final decision," he said.
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The law, technically against spreading "propaganda" about "non-traditional sexual relationships" to minors, in practice makes it potentially illegal to even speak about homosexuality or to display a gay pride symbol like a rainbow flag in public. Opponents say the law is open to dangerous subjective interpretations and could be used as a pretext to harass openly gay individuals.
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Violators of the law face steep fines and jail time.
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#Olympic gay pride logo plus#įoreigners face similar penalties plus deportation. Just yesterday, Russia's Sports Minister warned that Olympic athletes "have to respect the laws of the country." Previously the IOC said it had received assurances from top Russian officials that the law will not apply to athletes and fans during the games, but since then Russian officials have sent mixed signals. Rogge said the IOC had only received oral reassurances, but got them in writing yesterday. "We have studied it but we are still unclear on certain things and we decided to ask for more clarification so we are waiting for these clarifications before we make any final judgments on these reassurances," he added. Rogge declined to speculate what might happen if an athlete were to stage a protest during the games. "If an athlete makes a protest, well that has to be considered case by case so I cannot give you a generic answer," he said. He stressed that the Olympic charter "says that sports is a human right and it should be available to all who gather to participate in the games.
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"The games themselves should be open to all free of discrimination," he added.June is Pride Month, a time when society can celebrate the freedoms that have been fought for by the LGBTQ+ community. It is an important and empowering time for many individuals. It is a time to remember and accept that love is love, no matter who you love and that labels rarely define. Unfortunately, right now is not exactly a good time for physical social gatherings. In fact, it seems this whole coronavirus business has distracted a lot of people from some of the things that are normally so important. We should not let this stop us from acknowledging and celebrating gay history. One of the best ways I’ve found to do this is by experiencing the art and media of and about these people. Recently I watched a Netflix Original Film entitled The Half of It, directed by Alice Wu. It was about a girl named Ellie Chu living in a small town in (what do you know?) Washington State.
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She runs a business of writing her peers’ school papers. However, one day she gets an offer from this guy Paul asking for help in writing a love letter, a love letter which just so happens to be addressed to the girl Ellie herself likes and has liked for ages. After some reluctance and contemplation, she agrees. The film is one which speaks on a universal level about the nature of love and how often, taking a chance is the only way you’ll ever find love.
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I can say with certainty that this movie was one of the best films I have ever seen. It has a message which can speak to anyone.Īnother wonderful piece of art, this time in the form of live theatre is the musical, The Prom. It features a town (this time in Indiana) which has cancelled its high school prom due to the protagonist, Emma asking a girl to go with her. As a result, four flopped Broadway actors travel to the town and school demanding change.