Cities around the world have been dropping out of the bidding process to host the 2022 Winter Olympics as taxpayers in prospective host cities rejecting the Games via referendums out of fear of overspending on unnecessary projects.
As Russia's anti-gay laws continue to take a toll on public perception of the upcoming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the host nation's government is trying to reassure the International Olympic Committee that the LGBT community will be safe during the Olympics. However, Russia is still defending its "gay propaganda" law.
