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Gay Life Flourishes Underground in Sochi, Russia
In recent days, videos have gone viral showing Russian skinheads and others attacking gays. The videos fueled protests around the world Wednesday, calling on corporate sponsors of the Winter Olympics in Sochi to condemn restrictions on gay life in Russia.
But, often overlooked, a gay scene does exist in Russia, although invariably behind tightly closed doors.
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Gay Rights Demonstrators Organize Olympic Rallies
![A gay rights activist blows a whistle, during a demonstration, at a square next to the European institutions, in Brussels.](https://zombiechickendotorg.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gay-rights.jpg?w=150&h=101)
Russia’s Winter Olympics in Sochi have been criticized for corruption and the terror threat to the Games, but Russia is also a target for its treatment of gays. As the opening ceremonies draw near, demonstrators around the world are protesting Russia’s tough stance on gays.
Two days before the Friday opening of the Sochi Winter Olympics, people in 20 international cities demanded that Olympic sponsors condemn a Russian anti-gay law. Protesters objected to a law that pushes virtually any public discussion of homosexuality underground.
From Paris to London to Rio de Janeiro, protesters asked 10 global corporations to condemn Russia’s law.
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