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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSochi 2014: Vladimir Luxuria arrested for holding 'Gay is OK' (in Russian) banner
Europe's first openly transgender parliamentarian detained at Winter Olympics amid controversy surrounding gay rightsVladimir Luxuria is a well-known champion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights in Italy.
A prominent Italian gay rights campaigner and former MP has been arrested in Sochi while watching the Winter Olympics with a banner reading "Gay Is Ok" in Russian, two activists have said.
Vladimir Luxuria, a television personality and actor who became Europe's first openly transgender parliamentarian when she was elected to the Italian chamber of deputies, reportedly called the heads of two gay rights organisations in Rome to say she had been detained on Sunday by Russian police. Luxuria, who was an MP for the Communist Refoundation party from 2006 until 2008, is a well-known champion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights in Italy.
"She was arrested by the police at Sochi while she was watching the Olympics with a banner which read, in Russian, 'Gay is ok'," Imma Battaglia, honorary president of the Di'Gay Project, told Corriere.it.
Luxuria had also sent a text message saying: "Help me I am detained. I am alone," she added, saying the television star had not been able to understand what police station she had been taken to.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/17/sochi-vladimir-luxuria-gay-rights-banner
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Sochi 2014: Vladimir Luxuria arrested for holding 'Gay is OK' (in Russian) banner (Original Post)
pampango
Feb 2014
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geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)1. leave Russia aloooone! nt
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)2. Thank you, Vladimir Luxuria
For taking a stand against bigotry.
geomon666
(7,512 posts)3. Another Russia bashing thread
countryjake
(8,554 posts)4. K&R!
Stargleamer
(1,989 posts)5. Russia: "The Whole World is Watching!"