Russia Defends Anti-Gay Law: It’s Not Discrimination, It Applies Equally To Everyone | Talking Points Memo

LONDON (AP) — The Russian government has told the IOC it will not discriminate against homosexuals during the Sochi Olympics, while defending its law against gay “propaganda.”The IOC received a letter Thursday from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak giving assurances the host country will comply with the Olympic Charter’s provision against discrimination of any kind.


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