I know that one question that’s been raised is how do we approach the Olympics. I want to just make very clear right now I do not think it’s appropriate to boycott the Olympics. We’ve got a bunch of Americans out there who are training hard, who are doing everything they can to succeed. Nobody is more offended than me by some of the anti-gay and lesbian legislation that you’ve been seeing in Russia. But as I said just this week, I’ve spoken out against that not just with respect to Russia but a number of other countries where we continue to do work with them, but we have a strong disagreement on this issue… And one of the things I’m really looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze, which I think would go a long way in rejecting the kind of attitudes that we’re seeing there. And if Russia doesn’t have gay or lesbian athletes, then it probably makes their team weaker.”
–President Obama discussing the United States’ relationship with Russia, during a press conference today
Red Meat
Who would of thought that the LGBT community would be the center of Cold War 2. Our impact!
MK Ultra
@Red Meat:
This isn’t really the cold war though.
In modern times, PR makes the world go round. It’s a PR war.
Russia and the US are definitely engaged in a PR war against each other.
Each is trying to look like the big guy on the world stage while humiliating the other.
Fitz
It’s 1921 Germany, all over again. Only this time it’s the gays.
And the free world is appeasing.. again…..
We are going to feel so awful when things get worse; when our gay and lesbian
brothers and sisters start getting robed and killed even more overtly and in
big numbers. The future is bleak in Russia, and I’ve NO idea how to help.
susansylvester
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Kieran
Atleast Russia doesn’t execute gay people like our “allies” in Saudi Arabia and Quatar do. Why don’t we hear a peep out of the media or politicians about that?
Matt
who cares i their team is weaker? do the teens getting tortured care that the U.S. team is stronger?
Alice
like Steven implied I didnt know that a single mom able to profit $6094 in one month on the internet. did you read this web page.www.work35.com
erasure25
@MK Ultra: Except the US is the big guy and Russia used to be big until the fall of the USSR. As Britain said recently, its not the G8, its G7 plus Russia.