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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHRC Prez to NBC: Shame Russia
Olympic broadcaster has responsibility to expose Russian homophobia, says Chad Griffin.While Harvey Fierstein was condeming Vladimir Putin on MSNBC's Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, another outspoken gay activist, HRC President Chad Griffin, was circulating a letter to NBCUniversal, the corporate daddy of the NBC family
In that letter, penned specifically to CEO Stephen B. Burke but meant for the entire company, Griffin asks that NBCUniversal use its unparalleled position as exclusive U.S. Olympic broadcaster and expose the Russian government's anti-gay crusade.
"[NBCUniversal] has a unique opportunity and a responsibility to expose this inhumane and unjust law to millions of American viewers who will tune in to watch the Games," Griffin writes, referring to a recent Russian law banning any pro-gay messaging of any kind, including equating same-sex and heterosexual relationships. The 2014 Winter Games will be played in Sochi, a Russian town on the Black Sea.
Griffin goes on: "You no doubt agree that it wouldn't be right to air the opening ceremonies, which is an hours-long advertisement for the host country, without acknowledging that a whole segment of the Russian population not to mention foreign athletes and visitors can be jailed for an immutable aspect of their identity."
http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2013/07/25/hrc-prez-nbc-shame-russia
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HRC Prez to NBC: Shame Russia (Original Post)
William769
Jul 2013
OP
What Russia has been doing has been flying under the radar for the most part...
joeybee12
Jul 2013
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)1. What Russia has been doing has been flying under the radar for the most part...
Glad to see it's finally getting attention...knr
William769
(55,147 posts)2. Check out this post (it sank like a rock).
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023337864
If it's a uphill battle on DU, just imagine in the rest of the World.
If it's a uphill battle on DU, just imagine in the rest of the World.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. That's a shame...but NOT a surprise...
Although I didn't see it because GD has been crazier than usual, so I'm limiting my time here!!!!
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)4. the problem, I guess, is the huge amount of money involved. The apathy of a corporation when it come
comes to ethics.
William769
(55,147 posts)5. Many cooperations in this century (as young as it is) took a stand and stood with the LGBT Community
Given whats going on in Europe right now with Marriage equality & human rights, I believe this might just be achievable if NBC Universal is pressured by the masses. At least I would like to hold on to that bit of hope.