Russian defender of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey club Ivan Provorov refused to wear a sweater in support of the LGBT community in the warm-up before the game. He argued his refusal with his religious beliefs.
“I respect everyone, I respect the choice of everyone. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. I am an Orthodox person, ”RIA Novosti quoted Ivan Provorov as saying.
It was reported that Provorov missed the rehearsal before the National Hockey League (NHL) championship game, where players were asked to support sexual minorities by wearing a special themed sweater. In turn, the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers club, John Tortorella, noted that he respects the choice of the Russian.
On December 6, a law on a complete ban came into force in Russia LGBT propaganda. Roskomnadzor began to block specialized sites on the Internet.
Russian defender of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey club Ivan Provorov refused to wear a sweater in support of the LGBT community in the warm-up before the game. He argued his refusal with his religious beliefs. “I respect everyone, I respect the choice of everyone. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. I am an Orthodox person, ”RIA Novosti quoted Ivan Provorov as saying. It was reported that Provorov missed the rehearsal before the National Hockey League (NHL) championship game, where players were asked to support sexual minorities by wearing a special themed sweater. In turn, the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers club, John Tortorella, noted that he respects the choice of the Russian. On December 6, a law on a complete ban on LGBT propaganda came into force in Russia. Roskomnadzor began to block specialized sites on the Internet.
