Putin: Gays Welcome at Olympics if They 'Leave Kids Alone'

Russian president Vladimir Putin has a message for gay Olympic fans and athletes traveling to the Sochi Games: You're welcome to come — if you leave kids alone

Putin made the comments Friday at a meeting with Olympics volunteers. Russia's harsh anti-homosexuality laws have come under increased scrutiny in recent months as athletes and sports fans — many of them gay — prepare to descend upon Sochi for the Winter Olympics that begin Feb. 7

A volunteer asked Putin on Friday about those laws and the social climate gay people and allies can expect at the Games, according to The Washington Post. Read more...