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Openly gay boxer Orlando Cruz is getting married to his boyfriend José Manuel. The proposal, and the acceptance, happened the old-fashioned way — on Facebook. "I want to tell you that you are a very special person in my life. I am a little nervous, but I want to tell you and share with your […]

Two Swedish athletes at the World Track and Field Championships in Moscow have painted their fingernails with rainbow colors to show solidarity with LGBT people and their opposition to anti-gay laws in Russia. In response, a Russian pole vaulter has condemned the athletes and gay people in general. Emma Green Tregaro, who won a bronze […]

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Two days ago, I criticized American middle distance runner Nick Symmonds for saying he was a gay ally, yet would remain silent about Russia's anti-gay laws while competing at the World Track and Field Championships in Moscow. But after taking the silver medal in the men's 800 meters, Symmonds was not silent, telling Russia's R-Sport […]

"Would you like a World Cup where naked people are running around displaying their homosexuality?" he asks.

'Gay' makes its debut on the Russian sports stage after the passing of the country's anti-gay law

The IAAF World Track & Field Championships are taking place right now in Moscow. IAAF president Lamine Diack thinks there's no "no problem whatsoever" with Russia's anti-gay laws, and that they must be respected. Diack is also a member of the IOC. From Pink News: Mr Diack made the comments to reporters ahead of the […]

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American middle distance runner Nick Symmonds is a friend of the LGBT community and posed for the NoH8 campaign this year. He is also opposed to the new anti-gay laws passed in Russia. But now in Moscow for the world track and field championships, Symmonds will stay silent on the issue and his stance is […]

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A boycott is ineffective and targets the wrong people. A ban of Russia from its own Games would have a powerful effect.

Names like Johnny Weir, Blake Skjellerup and Matthew Mitcham line up to oppose a boycott. Longtime activist David Mixner weighs in. Plus, the IOC thought "that's so gay" was OK.

With the third world Outgames underway in Antwerp, Belgium, the city will be the site of a kiss-in on Friday at 6 p.m. to protest the passing of anti-gay laws in Russia. The Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia, in February. The announcement of what is being called "To Russia With Love, to […]

A letter urging U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry to ensure the safety of LGBT athletes and fans attending the 2014 Winter OIympics in Sochi, Russia, has been signed by 83 members of Congress. The letter came in response to draconian anti-gay laws that took effect in Russia. Here is the text of the […]

While opposed to a boycott of the Sochi Winter Olympics, two Canadian Olympians marched before an estimated 650,000 people at Vancouver's pride parade Sunday to show their solidarity with LGBT athletes and opposing new anti-gay laws in Russia. Alpine skiier Mike Janyk and snowboarder Mercedes Nicoll, both of whom competed in 2006 and 2010 and […]

Last week, the International Olympic Committee said that gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi would not be subject to the new anti-gay laws passed in Russia. Not so fast. Today, Russia's sports minister said than anyone "propagandizing" for homosexuality during the Games would be subject to the law. "No one […]