BY DAVID TRIFUNOV / GlobalPost The USS Mount Whitney and USS Taylor sailed into the Black Sea as American authorities warned of 'specific … [Read more...] about US Warships Arrive in Black Sea to Keep an Eye on Sochi Olympics
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Mikhail Baryshnikov Shows His Pride with LGBT Activists
At an appearance in Berkeley, California, Russian dance icon Mikhail Baryshnikov borrowed a rainbow scarf owned by activist Michael Petrelis to show … [Read more...] about Mikhail Baryshnikov Shows His Pride with LGBT Activists
B.Y.O. Bulbs and Doorknobs: Sochi Stay Starts Off as Disaster for Journalists
BY SARAH WOLFE / GlobalPost If this was Russian President Vladimir Putin's idea of a joke, members of the media arriving to cover the … [Read more...] about B.Y.O. Bulbs and Doorknobs: Sochi Stay Starts Off as Disaster for Journalists
Billie Jean King Drops Out of Olympic Delegation Due to Mother’s Health
Billie Jean King will not be attending the Opening Ceremonies of the Sochi Olympics with the U.S. delegation because of her mother's health, the … [Read more...] about Billie Jean King Drops Out of Olympic Delegation Due to Mother’s Health
These are the 6 Openly Gay Athletes Competing at the Sochi Olympics
BY SARAH DOUGHERTY / GlobalPost On Sunday the world gained another openly gay Olympic athlete: Ari-Pekka Liukkonen of Finland. His announcement comes … [Read more...] about These are the 6 Openly Gay Athletes Competing at the Sochi Olympics
Figure Skater Ashley Wagner Arrives in Sochi, Immediately Touts Support for Equality
Figure skater Ashley Wagner has arrived in Sochi and indicated the irony with which she views the Sochi decorating scheme and says she won't tone … [Read more...] about Figure Skater Ashley Wagner Arrives in Sochi, Immediately Touts Support for Equality
Pussy Riot Gives Amazing Interview to Stephen Colbert About Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws: VIDEO
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Video Archive The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Video Archive … [Read more...] about Pussy Riot Gives Amazing Interview to Stephen Colbert About Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws: VIDEO
Covering the Sochi Olympics Under a Cloud of Global Doubt
Sochi Olympic Village Mayor: Protesting Does Not ‘Make Sense’
Svetlana Zhurova, former Olympic champion and mayor of Sochi's mountain Olympic village, is calling for no protests at the upcoming Games, Reuters … [Read more...] about Sochi Olympic Village Mayor: Protesting Does Not ‘Make Sense’
Norwegian Dance Pop Artist Annie to Release ‘Russian Kiss’ in Support of Gay Rights: LISTEN
Norwegian pop dance artist Annie is set to release a single and short film on February 7 with longtime collaborator Richard X called "Russian … [Read more...] about Norwegian Dance Pop Artist Annie to Release ‘Russian Kiss’ in Support of Gay Rights: LISTEN