Enough is Enough
The party DIE LINKE supports tangible solidarity with Russian lesbians, gays, trans-, and intersexuals ahead of the Olympics 2014 in Sochi. Klaus Lederer, member of the party executive committee and Land chairperson of DIE LINKE Berlin, declares:
Next Saturday the initiative „Enough is Enough“ calls for a big demonstration in Berlin to put pressure on IOC and Olympic sponsors ahead of the XXII. Winter Olympics in Sochi, opening on 7. February 2014 – demanding the abolition of the human rights violating so called „homosexual propaganda“ law.
DIE LINKE stands by the side of the people affected which meanwhile are exposed to massive discrimination, persecution, and even torture. We demand the revocation of the law. Therefore we call for everybody to take part in the demonstration. We will meet Saturday at noon, Kurfürstendamm/Bleibtreustraße.
At the demonstration we will clearly take a stand with our HOMO-PROPAGANDA shirts and will also agitate for concrete support of projects dedicated to solidarising with Russian lesbians, gays, trans-, and intersexuals.