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bunnies

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11. True.

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 01:14 PM

Aug 2013

Personally, I think our athletes should have rainbows on their uniforms. I hope to see rainbows everywhere in Russia during the games. To hell with them and their hateful nonsense.

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Russia Plans To Enforce Anti-Gay Law For Athletes, Fans During Olympics [View all] arely staircase Aug 2013 OP

I thought Russia had backed off from doing that? AngryOldDem Aug 2013 #1

Only one way to really find out arely staircase Aug 2013 #2

Gay pride parades are banned in separate legislation. bunnies Aug 2013 #5

look, over there! snowden! nt msongs Aug 2013 #3

it's not about snowden, it is about human rights abuses. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #6

This would be a serious story w/o Snowden. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #10

The Olympics are coming up in Russia and their authoritarian abuse of LGBT citizens arely staircase Aug 2013 #13

I just read the opposite over in LBN. bunnies Aug 2013 #4

conflicting statements arely staircase Aug 2013 #7

Ive read that they normally ended in bloodshed. bunnies Aug 2013 #8

maybe, but this time the whole world will be watching. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #9

True. bunnies Aug 2013 #11

Gestures don't seem to go down too well at the Olympics. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #12

Mexico City arely staircase Aug 2013 #14

Johnny Weir should so carry the U.S. flag in the opening ceremonies. KamaAina Aug 2013 #15

Is he on the team. He's is getting old and decrepit (29) lol arely staircase Aug 2013 #16

I think he has to earn a place on the team... AngryOldDem Aug 2013 #17

Yeah because Russia has no gays at all rl6214 Aug 2013 #18