And the news of beatings and arrests of peaceful protesters are already coming in. And by "peaceful protest" I mean "people are getting bloodied for holding anything with a rainbow on it and doing nothing else. Except maybe singing. Or mentioning that gay families exist in other countries as an aside in a novel. Some critics have been disappeared.
And the shame spiral continues for the International Olympic Committee, who has long since lost any respect or integrity.
I'm hoping for some athletes and other to hold up six fingers for the camera this week.
The Principle 6 Campaign reminds us of the sixth principle of the Olympic charter:
I do love that television networks around the world are changing their logos and bugs to include the rainbow in solidarity with persecuted Russian homosexuals. This feel eerily like Germany in the 30s.

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