Shocking Olympics announcement
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Hi [you],
This is outrageous. The Olympics just said they don't think Russia is violating the Olympic Charter – even though Russians are facing anti-gay arrests, violent attacks, and exclusion.
Olympic host nations are supposed to obey seven principles and Principle 6 says discrimination of any kind is not allowed. But, the Olympic Committee is now acting like lesbian, gay, bi and trans people just don’t count.
Equality doesn't work like that, so their position needs to be clear. I just sent an email to the new Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to ask him if lesbian, gay, bi and trans people are protected by Principle 6.
Will you join me here:
www.allout.org/email-olympics-pres
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Thank you for emailing the head of the International Olympics Committee and demanding that he go on the record about whether lebian, gay, bi and trans people are included in the Olympic Principle 6 of non-discrimination. Bach needs to know the world is watching and waiting for his answer – the dignity and credibility of the Olympics as a force for good are on the line.
Will you take one more step and phone the Olympics Committee to ask them the same question out loud? It will only take a minute, and it will reinforce the thousands of emails they're already receiving.
Just dial: +41 21 621 61 11. You'll hear a long message in French and English and then a tone. You can then read the following script, or ask the question in your own words:
"Hi, I'm calling to ask President Bach to publicly confirm that lesbian, gay, bi and trans people are included in the Olympic Principle 6 of nondiscrimination. I am concerned that the International Olympics Committee just said that it is satisfied that Russia will not violate the Olympic Charter, even though there is growing anti-gay violence, arrests, and discrimination in that country. Thank you."
Thank you for going All Out,
Andre, Jeremy and the rest of the All Out team.
P.S. If you have Twitter, you can also tweet at the Olympics Committee by clicking the button here: TWEET
