Sochi 2014: No gay people in city, says mayor

[jakeXT]

The mayor of Sochi, host of the Winter Olympics, has said there are no gay people in the city.

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But when asked whether gay people had to hide their sexuality in Sochi, the Mayor said: "No, we just say that it is your business, it's your life. But it's not accepted here in the Caucasus where we live. We do not have them in our city."

When challenged, the mayor admitted that he was not certain there were no gay people in Sochi: "I am not sure, but I don't bloody know them."

BBC Panorama reporter John Sweeney visited a gay bar in Sochi the night before he interviewed the mayor.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25675957 (includes video)

[MADem]

1. Geez, he sounds like Ahmadi nejad, the former "mayor of Tehran." Two jerky peas in a pod. nt

[RedstDem]

2. well if thats really the case

except for the Olympics, sounds boring as hell there....

[Heather MC]

3. God Damn American Fundie Christians did this shit!

Why can't those a-holes be struck with Leprosy??

[Old Union Guy]

6. Really?

You mean the Russian Orthodox Church was gay friendly until some Americans got to them?

No the universe does not revolve around the USA, and Christianity was gay unfriendly long before there was a USA.

[Heather MC]

7. The same idoits who ran to Uganda and mucked with their Unfair Gay actives

Ran to russia and amped up Russian Gay hate. They have been taking their hate sppech on the road, because the US is ignoring them.
Here is one article discussing American Fundamentalist Christians influence on Russia's laws
this one pertains to Abortion, but you really think they stopped there?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/28/1272408/-Russia-s-War-on-Women?detail=hide#

[DeSwiss]

4. Idiot.

- K&R

[dickthegrouch]

5. When they're arrested, he'd better hope the gays don't remember his name

I'd implicate any politician I could name during the interrogation. They want to fuck with my life? Look out!