Future Olympic Host Cities Must Sign Non-Discrimination Clause

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has amended its host city contract to include a non-discrimination clause.

The move comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding Russia's staging of the Winter Olympics. A law prohibiting the promotion of “gay propaganda” to minors went into effect in Russia just months before athletes began arriving in Sochi to compete.

The new language will be included in the contract signed by the host city chosen for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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“[This] sends a clear message to future host cities that human rights violations, including those against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, will not be tolerated,” Andre Banks, the group's co-founder and executive director, told The Chicago Tribune.

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