New draconian legislation in Russia is making life nearly impossible for the LGBT community. And as this new assault on rights and freedom terrorizes the LGBT community, the winter games are approaching.
People worldwide are taking note:
“Nations are not judged merely on their might, but also by how they treat their most vulnerable'. .... “Russia’s cynical and deplorable actions against the LGBT community have given license to hate groups within its borders to act with violence and impunity against a group, based solely on whom they were born to love. It now seeks to spread that hate abroad through its tainted Olympics. If Russia hopes to stand with the International Community, it must accept and adopt international principles of equality and non-discrimination.” -George Takei
But as many people on this site have noted, it would be nearly impossible to move the winter Olympics at this stage. Others have called for a boycott of the games by nations who care about human rights. This is also unlikely to happen, given that each nation's athletes have trained most of their lives for this moment.
But there is another way! ...a more realistic, and perhaps even more powerful way to make a statement.
There is a simple and beautiful way that the world can say "Nyet!" to homophobia.
As is the custom, bring your country's flag to wave in the stadium...but let anyone who cares, wave another flag in their other hand: A RAINBOW FLAG! The world can bring compassion and equality to Sochi!
Yes, let's get the word out throughout social media worldwide, to bring Rainbow Flags to Sochi! What an unbelievably powerful message for equality and love it will be.
This is an historic opportunity to transform what has been a horrific Russian policy into a message of equality that is heard worldwide. Let's bring PRIDE to Sochi!