Russia’s Already Won A Gold Medal In The Darkest Part Of Sochi’s Olympic Games

Ah, Sochi, home of the four-ringed Olympiad. As the events began, the funny/tragic construction foibles of the 2014 Olympics took the news by storm, but we shouldn’t let it distract from what’s really going on in Russia. DISCLAIMER: It’s not all Russians who hate gay people. It’s just Russia’s current policies regarding gays makes it…

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