Whither Russia & NFL Pro-mophobia

Week of February 17, 2014
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Russian lesbian author Masha Gessen (The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin) and Dartmouth College professor Jeff Sharlet (who wrote the GQ article "Inside the Iron Closet: What It's Like to Be Gay in Putin's Russia") share their concerns about a post-Olympics apocalypse for Russia's LGBTs with MSNBC's Chris Hayes.

University of Missouri Tiger Michael Sam intercepted the possibility of being outed for a proud first down, but can the award-winning defensive end sack the shower sensitivities in the National Football League to score high in the upcoming draft?

And in NewsWrap: science fiction fuels Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality law, El Salvador saved from marriage inequality amendment, U.S. Justice Dept. reaffirms federal rights for same-gender marrieds, three up and one down for U.S. wedlock parity, Kansas considers bias loophole law, and more news reported by Michael Allan and Natalie Peoples (produced by Steve Pride).

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