NEW : All Out welcomes President Barack Obama 's support for gay rights in Russia . The White House said the president would be visiting Moscow on Tuesday to discuss issues of mutual interest with Russian leaders and that he was "committed to advancing LGBT equality around the world. IOC spokeswoman Sandrine Tonge told CNN the IOC had met with representatives of All Out , received their petition and `` engaged in an open and constructive discussion . '' " The petition calls for Russia to repeal an anti-gay propaganda law and seeks world pressure . There are concerns that gay visitors at the Sochi Olympics may be at risk from the law .
NEW : All Out welcomes President Barack Obama 's support for gay rights in Russia . The White House said the president would be visiting Moscow on Tuesday to discuss issues of mutual interest with Russian leaders and that he was "committed to advancing LGBT equality around the world." The petition calls for Russia to repeal an anti-gay propaganda law and seeks world pressure . There are concerns that gay visitors at the Sochi Olympics may be at risk from the law .