"As a gay participant in the opening ceremony of the London Paralympics
in 2012, I am angered by the International Olympics Committee's
announcement that harsh Russian anti-gay laws do not transgress its own
Sixth Fundamental Principle of Olympism that 'any form of discrimination
is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic movement.' In Russia, it
is now effectively illegal to speak about homosexuality in public. That
means that openly gay visitors to Russia, including Olympians, are only
welcome if they bring their closets with them. I agree with the Human
Rights Campaign that, 'The IOC has completely neglected its
responsibility to athletes, corporate sponsors, and fans.'" -
Ian McKellen, writing on his Facebook page.
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