Sochi 2014: The gayest anti-gay Olympics ever

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Like when Google basically gave Russia the subversive middle-finger with this Google Doodle.

And out US Olympic skater Johnny Weir followed (pink) suit.

Or when the Guardian's Moscow Correspondent wanted to point this out.

Or how the official Olympics uniform was equally as colorful.

With matching gloves, of course.

So chic, Greece.

Germany totally got the memo too.

And Dutch snowboarder Cheryl Maas, one of the six openly gay athletes competing, flashed her rainbow unicorn glove to the camera.

The increasingly gay-friendly Sochi opening ceremony was also brought into question.

And when an editor wrote this genius headline during a ceremony blip.

Or when Russia's "lesbian" pop duo T.a.T.u. performed.

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