Dennis Philipse went from being picked last in gym class in his native Holland to bringing the Gay Games to Asia for the first time. I had attended the Gay Games in Amsterdam in 1998 and it was an amazing experience. I was living on the canals at the time and remember opening the doors…
Do you have to be gay to participate? Absolutely not. The events are open to everyone of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Again, anyone can participate in the Gay Games. So no, it’s not discrimination. And non-LGBTQ people have supported the event for decades. Heck, even Rudy Giuliani supported the Gay Games over 20…
Hong Kong has four years to ditch discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community or risk losing money as it prepares for the Gay Games, said one tennis player as he builds up to the same event in Paris. Laurie Yu will represent Hong Kong in tennis and table tennis in the…
Registration for Gay Games 10, scheduled for Aug. 4-12 in Paris, has surpassed 6,000 participants – and with about 200 days before the Opening Ceremony, it is the highest total at this point for any past Games, and more than 1,500 in comparison to where Chicago (in 2006) and Cologne, Germany (2010) were. “We are…
We speak to some of the enterprising folks behind Hong Kong’s victorious Gay Games campaign about what it means to bring the event to Asia for the first time. Read the full article here
The ISU lifts some restrictions on Gay Games skaters for the first time. “What it will feel like to the skater is that these events are on one day and other events are on the other day. It won’t seem that different. But there will be different judging panels based on what’s required for certification.”…
Hong Kong will host the 2022 Gay Games, fighting off bids from cities in the United States and Mexico to become the first Asian city to stage the sports and cultural event. This is a big step forward for Hong Kong itself to be able to win this world game … and it is also…
Bust out your rainbow flags – Hong Kong has won the bid to host Gay Games 2022 At a gala reception held in Paris last night, the Federation of Gay Games announced that Hong Kong—beating Washington in the US and Guadalajara in Mexico—will host Gay Games 2022, making it the first ever city in Asia…
世界同性戀運動會聯盟（Federation of Gay Games，簡稱FGG）宣布，香港於17個申辦城市中突圍而出，並擊敗瓜達拉哈拉（墨西哥）及華盛頓特區（美國）其餘2個入圍決賽的城市，成功奪得四年一度、有「同志奧運」之稱的第11屆世界同性戀運動會主辦權。 負責主辦的民間組織認為，本港成功申辦在於社會一直致力推動多元共融，且態度日趨開放包容，獲國際認同。組織又擬將運動會本土化，為競技項目及活動增添扒龍舟、設舞獅和中國書法等港式元素。 Read the full article here
同志運動會聯合會（The Federation of Gay Games）昨日（30日）宣佈，香港成功申辦2022同志運動會（Gay Games），成為亞洲首個舉辦這項體壇盛事的城市。到底同志運動會是什麼？ Read the full article here
