Tuesday, August 13, 2013

RUSSIA - Anti-Gay Laws and the 2014 Winter Olympics

"Russia's Anti-Gay Laws Are Part of Larger National Crackdown on Dissent" PBS Newshour 8/12/2013

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  As Russia gears up to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, it has also ramped up anti-gay laws, generating international protest.  To examine the restrictions and the backlash, as well as the significance of the upcoming Olympic games for Russia, Gwen Ifill sits down with Miriam Lanskoy of the National Endowment for Democracy.

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