Nancy Pelosi ✔ @NancyPelosi Russia's decision to criminalize equality is outrageous—worst prejudices shouldn't threaten world's best athletes at #Sochi2014.
9:45 AM - 14 Aug 2013
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Posted on 08/14/2013 3:31:05 PM PDT by Libloather
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday blasted Russia’s anti-gay crackdown ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning propaganda of “non-traditional sexual relations” and said the country will fine those holding gay pride rallies. The laws extend to athletes planning to participate in the Winter Games in Sochi.
Nancy Pelosi ✔ @NancyPelosi
Russia's decision to criminalize equality is outrageous—worst prejudices shouldn't threaten world's best athletes at #Sochi2014.
9:45 AM - 14 Aug 2013
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At a press conference last week, Obama said he was “offended” by the laws, but argued it was an opportunity for gay and lesbian athletes to change Russian “attitudes” towards them.
“Nobody's more offended than me by some of the anti-gay and lesbian legislation that you've been seeing in Russia," Obama said. "But as I said just this week, I've spoken out against that, not just with respect to Russia, but a number of other countries where we continue to do work with them, but we have a strong disagreement on this issue.”
“And one of the things I'm really looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze, which I think would go a long way in rejecting the kind of attitudes that we're seeing there," he added.
I’m sure Putin is losing lots of sleep.
I was hoping the Iranians would bring home the bacon...
Obama to win pink medal in Rainblow games.
Liberals never had an issue with Russian when the armed and trained the VC.
Pencil neck geek meets National Botox Queen?
Why are Muslim countries given a pass by the gaystapo?
Nancy Pelosi is merely trying to pack the gay/lesbian vote for her party nothing more and I am sure Russia understands that....
It’s getting to the point, that if Russia were to invade the US, who would you fight for?
That’s scary.
“Nobody’s more offended than me by some of the anti-gay and lesbian legislation that you’ve been seeing in Russia,” Obama said.
Nobody is more offended than him because he’s a fudge packing, pole smoking freak!
Still in charge of putting her foot in her mouth. Constantly.
/johnny
Pelosi need to go find that over sized gavel she likes to carry around and clock herself with it a few times.
> It’s getting to the point, that if Russia were to invade the US, who would you fight for?
That’s scary.
The NSA awaits your reponse to send your coordinates to the WH drone assasination team...
I wonder if Putin is aware that a very large number of Americans respect him more than 0bummer
I believe she is responsible for doling out the Obamacare exemptions to part or entire congressional districts and/or any liberal democRATs who would be adversely affected by it.
There’s no threat if they simply stick to their athletics rather than try to treat the Olympics like its all about fags.
Russians aren’t big on suicide bombing.
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