At the start of the month, Russia's high court said that the government's move to ban gay propaganda is not unconstitutional; this means that no movements promoting or supporting homosexuality will be allowed in the WHOLE country.

While Russia insists that the law is something created to "take measures to protect children from information, propaganda and campaigns that can harm their health and moral and spiritual development," the United States will have none of it. The North American superpower would even use the 2014 Winter OIympics in Sochi to express Washington's opposition on the law.

On Tuesday, the White House has revealed that the US delegates will come to Russia with at least two openly gay athletes, a delegation that the government thinks "represents the diversity that is the United States."

"It's a positive sign to see openly gay representatives in the delegation," said Michael Cole-Schwartz, spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, the group that urged Obama to include gays and lesbians in the delegation.

"Hopefully it sends a message to the Russian people and the rest of the world that the United States values the civil and human rights of LGBT people."

Former world no. 1 tennis player Billie Jean King was one of those selected to represent the country and the LGBT group. She said that this move by Obama will "indeed be a watershed moment for the universal acceptance of all people." The other one LGBT member is hockey player Caitlin Cahow who is also expected to attend the closing ceremony in the Russian city.

Obama will not attend next year's Olympics but analysts believe that King and Cahow will serve as the president's representative in the sports event. They would even serve as Obama's voice in expressing disapproval of Russia's anti-gay propaganda law.

Among the top officials who will accompany America's hero-athletes are ormer Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, figure skater Brian Boitano and presidential adviser Rob Nabors.