Google has drawn attention to the plight of LGBTI Russians by
putting a special gay pride rainbow graphic on its home page.
The rainbow graphic has bands in the colors of the gay pride flag
with drawings of athletes competing in Winter Olympic sports such as skiing,
ice hockey, bob sledding and snow boarding.
Below Google’s search bar the company has posted Principle 6 of the
Olympic Charter which deals with the principle of non-discrimination.
‘The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have
the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in
the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of
friendship, solidarity and fair play,’ Principle Six reads.
Principle Six has been adopted by the Principle Six Campaign aimed
at highlighting Russia’s poor record on LGBTI rights and aims to funnel funds
to LGBTI rights groups in Russia.
Russia was singled
out by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for its treatment of LGBTI people
yesterday as the games begin in Sochi, Russia.
We must all raise our voices against attacks on lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender or intersex people,’ Moon
said.
'We must oppose the arrests, imprisonments and discriminatory
restrictions they face,' he added.
let's hope the situation of Russian people will change soon!
ReplyDeleteIt will change one way or another
DeleteUnfortunately, Russia will just go on being Russia.
ReplyDeleteyeah, but it won't last forever
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