OK, regardless of everyone's views on gay rights - I am trying to get to the bottom of what is going on concerning the rules and their application during the games in Sochi.

There appears to be a major disconnect between what I am seeing in Russian news sources versus what I am seeing in American news media.

Most of the Russian news stories posted this week state that the new laws will not be enforced during the Olympics in Sochi.

But most of the American stories I am reading say that the laws will be enforced.

I'm not sure where the disconnect lies. It appears that different officials in Russia are saying different things. Alexander Zhukov, head of the Russian Olympic Committee, insists that gay rights will not be "interfered with" - if I am translating this correctly - except in the case of foreigners openly "propagandizing" minors.

Жуков пообещал не ущемлять права геев в Сочи -

But according to an English-edition article from RIA Novosti, which all the American news media is sourcing, the interior minister of Russia has stated that the laws will be enforced.

Russia Confirms Anti-Gay Law Will Be Enforced at Olympics | Russia | RIA Novosti

Then there is the BBC, which I am hoping has the real story.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23674661

Is it possible to get a clear answer about this? If the laws are going to be strictly enforced, then I would support a boycott because I do not want to see athletes, spectators and journalists arrested for what might be perceived as "spreading gay propaganda."

But if the laws are going to be suspended during the games, then a boycott seems spurious to me.

Does anyone have a straight (pardon the pun) answer to this question...?