Russia and the anti gay stance

Yelena Isinbayeva speaks out against homosexuality

1. I was deeply saddened to hear the views of Yelena Isinbayeva on homosexuality in an interview at the world Athletics Championships. She was also critical of her fellow athletes who painted their nails in support of gays and lesbians. She is quoted as saying  "We are very afraid about our nation because we consider ourselves normal, standard people,"  This sort of language sounds more like Government propaganda, rather than the views of an athlete who is highly respected on the global stage. Her views might have won popularity with the powerful men at the top of Russian society, unfortunately she has alienated the majority of the people in the international world who live in the twenty first century.