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^^^ every straight mans fear.
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^^^ every straight mans fear.
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The page before that is pretty funny, but geared a bit more towards hetero-humor so I just left it out.
Anyway:
Today in Switzerland: more than 50 All Out members delivered our petition of over 322,000 names from around the world to the International Olympic Committee.
In fewer than 200 days, Russia will host the Winter Olympics. Their anti-gay laws are fuelling terrible violence and murders across the country and they fly in the face of the Olympic values of friendship and respect.
That's why we gathered at Olympics HQ today to ask the Olympic Committee to speak out against Russia's anti-gay crackdown, face-to face.
The Olympic Committee hasn't hosted such a gathering before! Their Director of Communications accepted the massive petition and held a long meeting with us.
He listened to our concerns and announced that the Olympic Committee has now asked for the Russian government to state in writing that no athletes or visitors will be persecuted because they are gay. That shows they're feeling our pressure to do more – but it's not enough.
We're going to keep asking the Olympic Committee to be a true guardian of Olympic values, by speaking out against the Russian anti-gay crackdown. The International Association of Athletics Federations spoke out today – it's time for the Olympics to follow.
Today the 1.8 millionth member joined All Out, and together we did something really important for people power. We showed the biggest world leader in sport that we're not just anonymous names on the internet. We're real people and we want them to speak out for love and equality.
Right now, we're figuring out the next things we can do together to persuade the Olympic Committee to speak out. If we can do it, it will build the pressure on President Putin to stop the anti-gay crackdown. So watch out for the next call to action!
Thanks for going All Out,
Andre, Guillaume, Hayley, Jeremy, Joe, Marie, Mike, Tile, and the rest of the All Out team.
PS: Recently, more than 3,738 All Out members chipped in for a fighting fund to power the campaign. That meant we could send some of our team to Switzerland to deliver the petition in person. There’s so much more to do – and it’s not too late to help by chipping in to support All Out. Click here to donate: https://www.allout.org/donate
SOURCES:
Gay rights campaigners petition IOC over Russia's Sochi Olympics - CNN, 7 August 2013
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/07/wo...hts/index.html
All Out, Athlete Ally To Deliver Pro-LGBT Petition To International Olympic Committee - Huffington Post, 7 August 2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3714441.html
IAAF calls on Russia to reconsider views on gays, yet wants to stay out of politics - CTV News, 7 August 2013
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/iaaf-ca...tics-1.1400823
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I imagine many teenage boys might use this as an excuse to get into the ladies room.Originally posted by Tazer View PostYou just witnessed the strength of geek knowledge. N.W.A., Nerd With Attitude. Straight out of Vulcan!Comment
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........so apparently this is the crosswalk outside the Russian embassy in Stockholm:
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Swedes be trollin'.Villain Draft 3: Fourth Place Winner
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Pole vault great condemns homosexuality at worlds
Fuck you, bitch
Also:
What an incredible week it's been! The eyes of the world have been on Russia's anti-gay crackdown, and All Out members have been driving the news. Our 350,000 strong petition has been reported on global news networks including CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera and NBC, and we've made a splash in national newspapers including Le Monde and the New York Times.
We want to build the pressure on President Putin to repeal the anti-gay law before the Winter Olympics, by getting world leaders to speak out. And, it's working.
Hours after our petition delivery in Switzerland, the Olympic Committee said they want more "clarification" from the Russian government about the anti-gay law. US President Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron have now spoken out too.
The Olympics will start in less than 200 days. We have lots to do together to make sure the pressure keeps rising. There are 1.8 million All Out members – that's lots of great minds and ideas. Can you take a few minutes to help decide what we should do together next?
Take the quick survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/allou...-en?c=19579714
The next few weeks will be vital in shaping the direction of our campaign to help stop the anti-gay crackdown in Russia. In early September, world leaders from the leading "G20" group of nations will meet in Russia. Around the same time, the Olympic Committee will elect a new President.
There could be lots of opportunities to build pressure on President Putin and Russian leaders to stop the anti-gay crackdown.
Should we be asking more Presidents, Prime Ministers and Sports Ministers to speak out against the anti-gay crackdown?
Should we up the pressure on the Olympic Committee?
Is it important to target businesses that sponsor the Olympics and ask them to speak out?
Should we go direct to athletes and ask them to show support for gay people within Russia during the Olympics?
Click here to take the secure survey – it'll only take 3 minutes.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/allou...-en?c=19579714
A few weeks ago, 3,745 members of All Out chipped in to help build a fighting fund to keep pushing back against the Russia crackdown. That means we now have lots of options open to us and need to decide on our plan.
The All Out staff team works closely with experts and activists from within Russia itself, and around the world to help make sure our plans have the best chance of success.
But as a people-powered movement for love and equality, we're only powerful when we work together to combine our time, energy and ideas.
Can you give your view on what to do next? Take the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/allou...-en?c=19579714
Thanks for going All Out,
Andre, Guillaume, Hayley, Marie, Sara, and the rest of the All Out team.
PS: All Out members work together for love and equality all over the world. Over 60,000 All Out members have just signed a petition against a dangerous new policy in Australia. Gay, lesbian, bi or trans people seeking refuge by boat are being sent on to a country where being gay is illegal. Read more and sign the petition: https://www.allout.org/australian-homeVillain Draft 3: Fourth Place Winner
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nvr heard of the guy (granted, I dont watch this stuff anymore), but I kinda wish it was sumbody w/a more catchier name.....like Big John Studd or something: http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/...30816/b449483/
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from George Takei to San Antonio's councilwoman Elisa Chan, he gives a new word:
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