Is is really so far off to make comparisons between today’s Russia with 1930s Germany? If if quacks like a Nazi…. READ: http://bit.ly/1bLBKrN
A sneak peak at Queer Nation short film, “The Road to Sochi: The Olympic backstory sponsors won’t show you.”
Queer Nation has a full agenda this week and needs you to turn out to take action on behalf of Russia’s LGBT community.
Monday: Help us demonstrate against the Moscow City government’s efforts to entice Americans into investing in Russian market. We want to send a message to the investor community that LGBT hostile = business hostile. 9 am, Princeton Club, 15 W. 43rd St. http://on.fb.me/17qt48G
Tuesday: The United States Olympic Committee and Olympic Sponsors are hosting a press event in Times Square. Queer Nation will arrive with the 50-foot “Support Russian Gays” banner to send a message that “The Road To Sochi” is paved with blood. Noon, Times Square. http://on.fb.me/1carhof
Wednesday: We will be holding a town Hall Meeting. Arrive to hear news of the previous and upcoming actions. Please bring your own ideas and enthusiam. 7 pm, NYC’s LGBT community Center. http://on.fb.me/HkWOdm
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For more details and to invite your firends, see our Facebook events page:
https://www.facebook.com/qn.newyork/events
McDonald’s? We’re totally not lovin’ your sponsorship of theSochi 2014 Winter Games
Amnesty International "disappointed" at International Olympic Committee’s “failure.” Press release:http://bit.ly/16wiPBu
From Gilbert Baker, designer of the rainbow flag.
The Intentional Olympic Committee is “fully satisfied” that Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law does not violate their charter, according to the Associated Press. Perhaps they need a refresher course on what their own charter says?
Via Boycott Sochi 2014.
Good morning! We have 138 days left to tell The Olympic Games sponsors to #DumpSochi! Why not go over to GE <– wall and leave them a message to #DumpSochi? Also, send them a Tweet on Twitter: @GeneralElectric.
Follow this link (http://bit.ly/19YuVAv ) for forms to the all top ten sponsors of The Olympic Games in #Russia.
And please share this with your social network to build awareness. Thank you!
A little Throwback Thursday Olympics history lesson.
Russian government refuses to sign a United Nations resolution guaranteeing “safe passage of athletes and guests” if they are gay, lesbian or transgender. International Olympic Committee is functionally and pragmatically unable to guarantee these Olympians’ safety either. READ: The New York Times reportshttp://nyti.ms/1aMK38r
