Business as usual at Sochi gay bar despite fuss over law

Business as usual at Sochi gay bar despite fuss over law

SOCHI, Russia - Roman Kochagov, owner of gay bar Mayak in Sochi, Russia, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Feb. 14, 2014. The nightclub has become a focus of international media attention on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics amid controversy over Russia's law banning "gay propaganda," but Kochagov stressed that he has not experienced any oppression as a result of the law.

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