# Obama Sticks it to Russian Homophobes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sticks-it-to-russian-homophobes/676657>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 18, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sticks-it-to-russian-homophobes/676657 "2013-12-18T17:28:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sticks-it-to-russian-homophobes/676657/1 "2013-12-18T17:28:06Z")

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[http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/12/obama-selects-gay-athletes-for-sochi-olympics-delegation/#.UrEXOd\_SnXV.facebook](http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/12/obama-selects-gay-athletes-for-sochi-olympics-delegation/#.UrEXOd_SnXV.facebook)

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> WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sent Russia a clear message about its treatment of gays and lesbians with who he is – and isn’t – sending to represent the United States at the Sochi Olympics.
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> Billie Jean King will be one of two openly gay athletes in the U.S. delegation for the opening and closing ceremonies, Obama announced Tuesday. For the first time since 2000, however, the U.S. will not send a president, former president, first lady or vice president to the Games.

Ha ha. Really you’d think the home of the ballet and the world’s greatest ice skaters might be just a little more welcoming to gay people.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sticks-it-to-russian-homophobes/676657/2 "2013-12-18T17:46:44Z")

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Already a thread:

> **[To Russia with love. President sends openly gay athletes to Sochi.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=710780)**
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> http://www.newsnet5.com/news/national/to-russia-with-love-president-obama-sends-message-picks-openly-gay-athletes-for-sochi-winter-games I’m okay with this. You think Putin will get the message?

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-sticks-it-to-russian-homophobes/676657/3 "2013-12-18T18:47:38Z")

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Closing duplicate thread.

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