Tanya Lokshina 's husband told of being gay back in Soviet Union . Doctor told him to keep it quiet . But she says in modern Russia being gay did not mean being closeted until new law passed . Law bans promoting gay relationships ; this is charter of Olympics , she says . Putin : He did not know the word but he could no longer deny that he was sexually attracted to boys , not girls . Putin denies discrimination , but message to LGBT people is clear .
Tanya Lokshina 's husband told of being gay back in Soviet Union . Doctor told him to keep it quiet . But she says in modern Russia being gay did not mean being closeted until new law passed . Law bans promoting gay relationships ; this is charter of Olympics , she says . Putin : Putin denies discrimination , but message to LGBT people is clear .