Baird denounces Russia’s anti-gay law in lead-up to Sochi Olympics

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Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister has written to his Russian counterpart to denounce that country’s anti-gay law as Canadian athletes prepare for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

“In the lead-up to Sochi, Canada remains concerned about the legislation passed in June 2013 that places a ban on the ‘propagandizing of non-traditional sexual relations among minors,’” John Baird wrote earlier this month in a letter to Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Russian Federation.

“We encourage the Russian Federation to extend to all of its citizens – as well as foreign visitors – full human rights protections, including freedom from violence, harassment or discrimination based on sexual orientation,” wrote Mr. Baird in the letter that was obtained by The Globe and Mail and other news outlets.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/baird-denounces-russias-anti-gay-law-in-lead-up-to-sochi-olympics/article16121270/

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1. Put your money where your mouth is, so to speak. Boycott it.

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3. Agreed

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