This thread has turned (more) adversarial, but I have some downtime at work and I may as well post a few thoughts to supplement what people have said above.
First, I don't think it's unreasonable to point out that Adam and Ashley aren't necessarily engaging in the most productive political actions they could. But then again, just like it's easier for them to criticize the current administration than quit skating and become full-time political organizers, it's even easier for us here on FSU to criticize Adam and Ashley than any of the above. Plus, criticism and other actions aren't mutually exclusive, and what people do to try to promote queer liberation may or may not be successful--intentions, strategy, and effects don't have any sort of objective connection.
I don't see the point in asking athletes to be apolitical, but I also agree that the media tries too hard to get public figures to comment on politics because it generates interest. As I've said before, athletes who come out of the closet basically become political figures whether they want to or not, which can create a lose/lose scenario for figure skaters (Cf. Orser, Boitano, Weir, and now Rippon).
What I'm seeing here--and have seen many times in the past on FSU--is that some posters want to prescribe how gay people express their sexuality and their politics. I didn't even like writing that sentence because I realize that when I say "their" it could imply that there is a general or stereotypical or essential truth connecting all gay people, which of course is incorrect. Similarly, what's at stake for every person deciding whether to come out or not come out or be out is radically different and involves factors including geographic location, profession, family, partners . . . and in the case of public figures, it's often even more complicated.
Being part of the queer community, I've seen just how often queer people want to judge other queer people. If someone comes out, they did it at the wrong time or in the wrong way. If they're in the closet, they're betraying all other gay people in the universe. If they're too stereotypical, they're a disgrace to their sexuality. If they're too "normal," they're evil assimilationists. These kind of judgments seem, to me, even worse when they're coming from straight people, but that may be an unfair double standard and I'm willing to adjust my thoughts.
I guess my main point is that Adam's comments--and our discussions about them--are part of a huge, broad, and complex struggle for understanding or acceptance or something like that. Dictating how gay people come out or express themselves doesn't seem productive to me, but cutting off criticism of political actions and dialogue doesn't either. And, finally, I think trying to generate empathy by saying sexuality is just like race or ability or other factors connected with empowerment is problematic, tempting as it may be. It's a unique issue that obviously intersects with other factors of identity but is not tantamount to any of them.
Sounds like a new reality show where aging figure skater compensates for his waning relevance by ineffectively tackling social justice causes worldwide. Maybe next he'll refuse to meet Angela Merkel for rejecting gay marriage. 
And just wait until he gets through with Tayyip Erdogan! 
