Via AFP:
US telecoms giant AT&T came out Tuesday against Russia's anti-gay law, as activists ramped up a global campaign for Olympic sponsors to follow suit ahead of the Sochi winter games.
"We stand against Russia's anti-LGBT law," said AT&T, the biggest US cellphone and landline operator, in a blog on its corporate website, three days before the Sochi games open.
"Russia's law is harmful to LGBT individuals and families, and it's harmful to a diverse society," it added.
Its statement came a day before planned demonstrations around the world Wednesday by LGBT activists targeting big-...