Apparently, at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, protesting against Russia’s “gay laws” can be as simple as flashing a unicorn and rainbow glove at the camera following a run, according to a story on Whitelines. They’ve given the title of “first athlete to make a statement on gay rights at the 2014 Winter Olympics” to Dutch slopestyle snowboarder Cheryl Maas.
As she walked away, resigned to the fact she hadn’t made the finals and would have to try again in the semis on Saturday, she thrust a gloved hand into the camera. The glove in question (or rather mitt) was covered in rainbows and unicorns – leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind as to where Cheryl (a happily married lesbian) stands on Vladimir Putin’s recent anti-gay propaganda bill, which outlaws “non-traditional sexual practices” from being promoted in public.
Hopefully, Maas will get the chance to say even more before these games are over.
[Link: Whitelines]
