There has been a lot of controversy over the anti-gay laws in Russia during the Olympic games. Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia, said that Russia will be safe for all athletes. Putin said, “One can feel calm and at ease,” but fear is still in the air when visitors come to the country. During the opening ceremony, a few countries bought attention to LGBT rights; for instance, athletes from Germany wore rainbow outfits as they walked out on stage and athletes from Greece wore rainbow gloves as the whole world watched them. Many countries have been playing commercials in support of gay athletes. One Canadian commercial shows two males moving back and forth on a luge, and it says, “The games have always been a little gay; let’s fight to keep them that way.” Large companies like ABSOLUT, Google, and Visa are also making statements. ABSOLUT vodka is changing their bottle to a rainbow bottle. They also have a bottle without a label with a slogan, “There are no labels,” showing how people shouldn’t be labeled by their sexual orientation or gender. Google changed its symbol to athletes with colors behind them to make up a rainbow. The practice of sport is a human right, “Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play,” says the Olympic Charter. Visa put out a tweet saying, “A world where everyone is accepted everywhere: that’s where we want to be” Hashtag #everywhere #sochi2014.” The post was with a picture of a gold, silver and bronze medal with the ribbon part making a rainbow. Many other countries are having rallies in support of LGBT rights in Russia. The Olympics should bring people together, not divide them. It’s great to see everyone come together on such a controversial issue; it shows the world is moving in a positive direction.