10 illustrations promoting gay rights at the Winter Olympics

The illustrations aim to support the LGBT community in Russia during the Winter Olympics

The illustrations aim to support the LGBT community in Russia during the Winter Olympics

Tomorrow, the Winter Olympic Games kick off in Sochi, Russia. But recent legislation, along with official statements attacking and even denying the existence of the gay community in the country, has sparked controversy. As part of a series of international protests, illustration agency Anna Goodson has gathered artists to create a stunning series of designs, bringing together the worlds of sport and sexual politics in subtley clever ways.

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