There Are No Gay People In My City, Says Sochi Mayor

"The mayor of Sochi, Russia, says there are no gays in his city, which will host the Winter Olympics next month. "We don't have them in our town," Anatoly Pakhomov told the BBC in an interview that aired Monday.Sochi mayor Anatoly Pakhomov says he doesn't know of any gay residents in the city. Asked whether he was positive, the mayor replied, "I'm not sure, I don't bloody know them." A ban on propaganda of "nontraditional sexual relations" that was signed into law by President Vladimir Putin in June has provoked widespread international outrage from critics who believe the legislation discriminates against gays. Despite his belief about Sochi's residents, Pakhomov said all visitors would be welcome at the Winter Olympics as long as they follow the law...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

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