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Hollywood to Broadway: Russia

Russia: London 2012 , according to Winnipeg Free Press. LONDON - From Hollywood to Broadway, the entertainment industry is using its star power and financial muscle to raise a storm of protest over the anti-gay legislation in Russia that is battering the image of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Two men take part in a kiss-in in front of the Russian Consulate in Antwerp, Belgium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community participated in the kiss-in to raise awareness regarding their rights. A bill that stigmatizes Russia's gay community and bans the distribution of information about homosexuality to children was overwhelmingly approved by the lower house of parliament in Moscow in June. AP Photo/Virginia Mayo Complete coverage of the Paralympic games in London. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.