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Jessica Stern on Gay Rights and the Olympics

Gay Rights Activists Pushing International Olympic Committee

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Despite broad worldwide gains for gay rights, homosexuality remains criminalized in many countries -- a sore point for activists who hope the global stage of the Olympics can be a springboard for change.…

…"The IOC has been willing to condemn states for their racism, for the exclusion of women athletes," said Jessica Stern of the New York-based International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission. "We have to call on them to take into account the safety and inclusion of LGBT athletes."…

Published on June 12, 2012       | OutRight Action International an LGBT human rights organization

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