RIO DE JANEIRO — The Olympics are meant to be inclusive, and in a country not known for its tolerance for LGBT people there were signs of acceptance during the opening ceremony.
Before the ceremony opened, a kiss cam focused on two men. The crowd at Maracana Stadium roared as the men kissed.
During the Parade of Athletes, five of the volunteers carrying the placards of each country are transsexual.
The Olympic Charter says the rights and freedoms set forth in it are secured “without discrimination of any kind, such as race, color, sex, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.