To: Frank Jackson, Cleveland Mayor

Russia's anti gay propaganda law in the Olympics

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It is an outrage that Russia's anti-gay law could affect Cleveland Olympic athletes and lead them to prosecution under Russian law. Please, Mayor Jackson, take a stand against this ridiculous claim to help protect our citizens.

Why is this important?

Russian officials have told gay Olympic athletes and spectators preparing for 2014's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia—and anyone publicly showing support for them—that they will be prosecuted under Russia's "gay propaganda" law, which makes talking about being gay, waving a rainbow flag, or holding hands with a same-sex partner in public illegal.

An international outcry can convince Russian leaders to change their policy. At least 83 U.S. cities have a sister-city relationship with a Russian city—and MoveOn members in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Charlotte are already calling on their cities to suspend ties with their Russian sister city until Russia welcomes gay athletes and spectators to the Winter Olympics.