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February 13, 2013
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The team are in soggy freezing Soho on Chinese New year discussing flags and wearing each other's pants.

The team are in soggy freezing Soho on Chinese New year discussing flags and wearing each other's pants.

Also we interview writer and director Neil Bartlett, he talks about the British Library acquiring his archive.

Plus Lucio is in Parliament for the equal marriage vote, gay athletes advised to keep it on the D-Lo in Sochi 2014, and all the Gay Star News.

February 8, 2013
Johnny Weir advises gay athletes at Olympics to tone it down in Russia

Skating champ loves Russia but 'it's appalling they can censor their public'

Figure skating star Johnny Weir loves Russia where he is immensely popular with fans.

But anti-gay laws in the country have him warning his fellow gay athletes when they participate in the Winter Olympics next year in Sochi, Russia.

February 8, 2013
Johnny Weir advises gay athletes at Olympics to tone it down in Russia

Skating champ loves Russia but 'it's appalling they can censor their public'

Figure skating star Johnny Weir loves Russia where he is immensely popular with fans.

But anti-gay laws in the country have him warning his fellow gay athletes when they participate in the Winter Olympics next year in Sochi, Russia.

October 12, 2012
Gay Games boycott Sochi summit over safety fears

Federation of Gay Games refuse to put delegate in danger during Peace and Sport conference amid tide of homophobia in Russia

The Federation of Gay Games will boycott a sports conference in Sochi, Russia, after organizers failed to ensure delegate's safety in the country.

The three-day Peace and Sport summit is due to kick off in the city on 31 October.

But in a letter to the organization's president, Joël Bouzou, the FGG said they are not willing to put their delegate at 'any risk' amid the growing tide of homophobia in Russia.

October 12, 2012
Gay Games boycott Sochi summit over safety fears

Federation of Gay Games refuse to put delegate in danger during Peace and Sport conference amid tide of homophobia in Russia

The Federation of Gay Games will boycott a sports conference in Sochi, Russia, after organizers failed to ensure delegate's safety in the country.

The three-day Peace and Sport summit is due to kick off in the city on 31 October.

But in a letter to the organization's president, Joël Bouzou, the FGG said they are not willing to put their delegate at 'any risk' amid the growing tide of homophobia in Russia.

August 20, 2012
Threat to out Russia's gay politicians over Olympic Pride House ban

Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev appeals ban on Pride House at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi at European Court of Human Rights

Activists in Russia plan to out gay politicians if they continue to support a ban on Pride House at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Russian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender campaigners had planned the venue to be a meeting place for gay athletes and their supporters with events including a sports competition and photo exhibition.

Despite appeals, local courts upheld a decision to ban Pride House, with a judge claiming it was ‘extremist’ and could provoke ‘social-religious hatred'.

August 9, 2012
Protest calls for lifting of gay games ban at Sochi Olympics

Peter Tatchell leads picket of Sochi Park in London, claiming Russian ban on Pride House is an 'attack on freedom of expression'

Campaigners led by veteran gay rights activist Peter Tatchell protested in London today (9 August) over Russia's ban on a gay event at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Protesters picketed the Sochi House exhibition in Kensington Gardens holding signs demanding that the International Olympic Committee step in to force the Russian authorities to reverse their decision not to allow a Pride House at the games.

August 8, 2012
Protest against gay games event ban at Sochi Olympics

Campaigners call on IOC to intervene to lift Russia's ban on Pride House at 2014 Winter Olympics

Gay rights campaigners will hold a protest in London over Russia's ban on a Pride House event at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Activists will picket the Sochi Exhibition in Kensington Gardens tomorrow (9 August), from 10.30am, to show their anger at the Russian Ministry of Justice's refusal to allow a Pride House at the games.

Russian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender campaigners had planned the venue to be a meeting place for gay athletes and their supporters with events including a sports competition and photo exhibition.

March 20, 2012
Olympic bosses comment on gay games event ban

International Olympic Committee says discrimination is banned but fail to slap down Russian authorities who have outlawed Pride House from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi

Olympic bosses have backed equality at the 2014 Winter games but avoided criticizing Russian authorities who have banned a gay Pride House from the event.

The first Pride House was held at the Winter Olympics in 2010 in Vancouver, Canada and it set to be repeated at the 2012 games in London this summer.

March 20, 2012
Olympic bosses comment on gay games event ban

International Olympic Committee says discrimination is banned but fail to slap down Russian authorities who have outlawed Pride House from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi

Olympic bosses have backed equality at the 2014 Winter games but avoided criticizing Russian authorities who have banned a gay Pride House from the event.

The first Pride House was held at the Winter Olympics in 2010 in Vancouver, Canada and it set to be repeated at the 2012 games in London this summer.

March 15, 2012
Judge bans Winter Olympics gay Pride House

Russian court rules that Pride House at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics is ‘extremist’ and could provoke ‘social-religious hatred’

A judge in Russia has backed the ban imposed by the authorities on organising a ‘gay Pride House’ for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Plans for the Pride House were formulated by Russian gay activists following the 2010 Games in Vancouver, which featured a very successful Pride House.

But the dreams of repeating the success of Vancouver were scuppered last year when the Russian Ministry of Justice refused the registration of the NGO set-up to organize Pride House.

January 27, 2012
Johnny Weir is on comeback trail

Skating champ says new husband supportive of his latest Olympic bid

Johnny Weir placed sixth in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and is determined to improve upon that result when the next Olympics take place in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.

Much has happened to the skating star since the last Olympics: He publicly came out as a gay man on the pages of his autobiography released in 2011; He became the star of his own reality show; and on New Year's Eve, he married Victor Voronov in New York City.