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With a strong police custody on Wednesday, 5 February, protesters and members of the Organization SOMOSGAY and LESVOS, dressed in red, gathered in front of the Russian Embassy (Molas López Av. 689 and San Martin) and raised their voices in protest of the so-called "anti-gay law" in force in Russia and to support LGBT people in Russia.

All Out, the global movement for love and equality announced this initiative and organized the Global mobilization in support of LGBT people in Russia and called to Olympic sponsors, urging them to speak out against homophobic Russian laws that violate the spirit of Principle 6 of the Olympic Charter: non-discrimination. Rallies were held around the world, including St. Petersburg and Sochi (Russia), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), London (UK), Asuncion (Paraguay) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). On September 3rd, SOMOSGAY also participated in the first Global Mobilization by Russia in Asunción, which was held simultaneously in over 34 cities in 21 countries.

All Out and Athlete Ally, a non-profit organization that seeks to end homophobia and transphobia in sport, jointly launched the Principle 6 campaign, inspired by the values of the Olympic Charter, to give athletes, sponsors and supporters around the world an opportunity to celebrate the Olympic principle of non-discrimination and to call to an end to the homophobic laws in Russia before the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014.

Principle 6 of the Olympic Charter states that "any sort of discrimination is incompatible with the Olympic movement." The Principle 6 campaign allows athletes and Olympic sponsors to denounce homophobic violence which is rampant in Russia today, respecting the rules of the Committee to prohibit political speech and avoiding any penalties in the body.

This campaign is inspired by the values of the Olympic Charter, is a way for athletes, spectators and global sponsors to celebrate the Olympic principle of non-discrimination and to speak against anti-gay laws in Russia before the Olympic Games Winter 2014 in Sochi.

In Russia, a person can be fined or arrested for speaking publicly about being gay, lesbian, bi or trans. The Principle 6 campaign uses the language of the Olympic Charter for athletes and fans to speak out against this discrimination during the Games in Sochi without violating Russian anti-gay laws or violating the Olympic ban on political speech.

From Paraguay, SOMOSGAY supports and is part of these initiatives that repudiate homophobia and violence against LGBT people in Russia and around the world, with a commitment to fight for a just, equal, free and decent society for everyone.

For more info on All Out and this global campaign: https://allout.org/ http://www.principle6.org/