Join Queer Nation NY and the US Olympic Committee in Times Square at noon as the Olympic Committee “celebrates” 100 days until the start of the Winter Games at Sochi, Russia. Please help Queer Nation NY make a statement that “The Road to Sochi” is paved with the blood of LGBT people. Representatives of International and United States Olympic Committee will be on hand. Presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance, there will also be a reception for Olympic Sponsors and VIPs at 1:30 pm. More details: http://on.fb.me/17SehA7
Say Nyet to Russian Government Officials & Say Yes to More Queer Nation
On Monday, October 28th, we will confront Russian government officials starting a 9:00 AM at the Princeton Club at 15 W. 43rd St. These officials in the Moscow city government have come to New York City to promote investment in Moscow projects. Read more here.
On Wednesday, October 30, Queer Nation will gather at 7:00 PM at the LGBT Community Center at 208 W. 13th St. to discuss and plan future actions. First among these is a November 18 forum promoting US investment in Russia that is sponsored by the Bloomberg administration. Bring your ideas and your friends.
Princeton Club in New York City will be hosting a “INVEST
IN MOSCOW!” event on Oct 28. Present will be four top officials from Moscow city government. Their stated objective: “Encourage and support the development of foreign businesses in Moscow” and “Attract foreign investment into the Moscow economy.”
The City of Moscow recently voted to ban Gay Pride event for 100 years. Queer Nation is organizing a protest to tell Moscow, gay hostile = business hostile and smart westerner investors will steer clear of profiting in markets where citizens’ human rights are systematically abused.
Protest: Oct 28, 9 am, 15. W. 43rd St. More detials: http://on.fb.me/19QYzY3
Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00 PM at the LGBT Center in NYC.
With our successful Coke eZap and the action with RUSA LGBT at Carnegie Hall, we are gathering to plan our next steps. Bring your friends and your best ideas.
Tomorrow (Thursday, 6:30 pm, outside Carnegie Hall). Event Detail here: http://on.fb.me/GLPKpP
Join us at http://tellcoke.com/ to ask Coca-Cola to extend its U.S. LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination policies to its employees in Russia and worldwide, use its Olympic advertising campaign to express support for LGBT Russians and tell Putin to end his war on gays.
McDonald’s? We’re totally not lovin’ your sponsorship of theSochi 2014 Winter Games
The International Olympic Committee’s choice to collaborate with the oppression of LGBT Russians places it and sponsors like Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble, and NBC on the wrong side of history. Jean-Claude Killy, Thomas Bach, and the entire International Olympic Committee should be ashamed of themselves.http://bit.ly/1baw1KD
Serbian LGBT people defy government ban on Pride to take to the streets of Belgrade. Photo, reporting by Marko Zivkovic on twitter: @MarkoZvkvc.
BREAKING! Members of International Olympic Committeehave apparently never read the The Olympic Games charter.Associated Press: http://bit.ly/185sIDm
