Actor Stephen Amell, best known for
playing Oliver Queen in The CW's Arrow, has described the
upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi as “marred by homophobia.”
“For everyone asking, we're taking a
mini hiatus so people can grit their teeth and suffer through an
Olympic games marred by homophobia and mediocre levels of public
interest,” Amell
wrote on Facebook in response to questions about Arrow's
return. “Back February 26th.”
Amell, of course, is referring to
Russia's controversial law which prohibits the promotion of “gay
propaganda” to minors which has overshadowed much of the run-up to
Friday's opening ceremonies.
The 32-year-old Canadian-born Amell has
previously shown support for marriage equality, saying in a previous
post that “marriage should be available to everybody. Some of the
most loving, powerful relationships I've witnessed have been same-sex
couples. … Equal rights for all.”