Boston, MA 10/22/2013 (wallstreetpr) – The bosses of The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) are expected to meet sometime this week because they need to decide whether they should speak against the anti gay laws that are prevalent in Russia. The supporters of GLBTI right are pressurizing the company to take a stand and speak against the unjust laws.
As Coke is one of the major sponsors of Olympics, it is under a lot of pressure to speak against such laws. All Out, a rights advocacy site states that Coca-Cola may say that the anti gay laws in Russia do not have any link with their sponsorship in Olympics. However, they are of the opinion that if a lot of people email them and ask them to take a stand, Coca-Cola may be eventually forced to take an action.
Sum of Us, which is another advocacy organization has also joined this campaign and are urging Coke to take a stand by speaking against the laws that are unjust. Coke has remained silent and hasn’t put forth any comment as far as the LGBT crackdown is concerned. The advocacy sites are of the opinion that if a lot of people come forward and urge such big companies like Coca-Cola to take a stand, it is likely to have a defining impact.
The organizations are hopeful that when companies like Coca-Cola stand against Russia, it will be the right answer that Russia can get and it might ultimately push Russia to change the laws that are against the right of gay men. The Coca-Cola executives will meet this week and they may take decision that can ultimately force Russia to condemn the laws that are currently prevalent.
Once it manages to do so, it will be a victory not just for the organizations but also for the rights of gay men and humanity as well.
