Reporters in Sochi Won't Leave Gay Russians Alone

The Sochi Olympics — so far — have only two narratives:  What’s the deal with Bob Costas’ eyes and how the Russian government oppresses its gay citizens. While the former is extremely interesting, its the latter that journalists are truly in love with. In fact, there are so many reporters wanting to interview gay Russians that they’ve become more annoyed with the press than with the government.

As The New Republic notes, pretty much every story about gays in Sochi involves Mayak, the city’s popular gay bar.

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