Nick Symmonds is first athlete to openly challenge anti - gay laws on Russian television . He says he will do anything to champion equality , except get married . The American took a silver medal at World Track & Field Championships . Russian law prohibits talk of gay rights , relationships in front of children .
Nick Symmonds is first athlete to openly criticize anti-gay law on Russian soil . Runner says he will do anything to champion equality , except get arrested . The American took a silver medal at World Track & Field Championships . Russian law prohibits talk of gay rights , relationships in earshot of children .