Search
Plans

Premium Content:

admin
admin

Obama Appoints Gay Tennis Legend to Sochi Delegation

News

twitter-back-billiev4US President Barack Obama has appointed tennis legend Billie Jean King to the USA’s official delegation to the Sochi Olympics.

The inclusion of a high profile lesbian athlete has been seen as a direct response to Russia’s controversial anti-gay laws.

- Advertisement -

On her Twitter account King posted,
“Honored to represent USA in Sochi and I hope these Olympics will be a watershed moment for the universal acceptance of all people.”

The US delegation has been paired down in light of Russia’s anti-gay laws and it’s harbouring of US intelligence fugitive Edward Snowden. At the last Winter Olympics the USA delegation was led by Vice President Joe Biden, this year no member of the US cabinet is included.

image: from Billie Jean King’s Twitter account.

Latest

News

RMIT becomes Midsumma Festival major partner

0
The university says the collaboration builds on their leadership in diversity and inclusion and deepens existing connections with Midsumma.
News

Robert Baxter teams up with Sweatbaby for new single ‘Icy (Take It Off)’

0
The track is a club pop anthem to soundtrack the upcoming hot summer nights.
News

Queensland government extends ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatment for young people

0
The government says the ban will stand for another two years until research trials in the United Kingdom are completed.
News

Pill testing will come to Victoria’s Pride Street Party

0
It will be the first time pill testing has been trialed at a street festival since the service began operating last year.

Newsletter

Don't miss

News

RMIT becomes Midsumma Festival major partner

0
The university says the collaboration builds on their leadership in diversity and inclusion and deepens existing connections with Midsumma.
News

Robert Baxter teams up with Sweatbaby for new single ‘Icy (Take It Off)’

0
The track is a club pop anthem to soundtrack the upcoming hot summer nights.
News

Queensland government extends ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatment for young people

0
The government says the ban will stand for another two years until research trials in the United Kingdom are completed.
News

Pill testing will come to Victoria’s Pride Street Party

0
It will be the first time pill testing has been trialed at a street festival since the service began operating last year.
News

Government urged to bring in anti-hate laws for everyone’s protection

0
The government is making moves to tackle the rise of antisemitism in Australia, but will new laws ignore other at risk groups?

RMIT becomes Midsumma Festival major partner

OUTinPerth -
The university says the collaboration builds on their leadership in diversity and inclusion and deepens existing connections with Midsumma.
Read more

Robert Baxter teams up with Sweatbaby for new single ‘Icy (Take It Off)’

Graeme Watson -
The track is a club pop anthem to soundtrack the upcoming hot summer nights.
Read more

Queensland government extends ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatment for young people

OUTinPerth -
The government says the ban will stand for another two years until research trials in the United Kingdom are completed.
Read more

About us

Most recent

Most popular

Subscribe

OUTinPerth is created on the land of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of this country and its waters, and pay our respect to Elders past and present.

(c) 2023 Speirins Media Pty Ltd - All rights reserved. LGBTQIA+ News and Culture