In my daily Google searching today I stumbled across a column at The Anchor (powered in part by MTV) attacking the Gay Games on a couple levels. What he really does is attack all gay sports teams, leagues and events. Columnist Andrew Massey writes:
…putting gay athletes in their own games does not garner them respect. [...]
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Jimmy Fallon makes tired Gay Games jokes
Unfortunately for people who enjoy comedy and have a good sense of humor, Jimmy Fallon hosts the Late Night show on NBC. Yesterday he decided to go after the Gay Games’ choice of Cleveland to host the 2014 Games:
It was announced yesterday that Cleveland, Ohio, will host the 2014 Gay Games. That’s weird, I thought [...]
Cleveland awarded 2014 Gay Games
Cleveland was awarded the 2014 Gay Games in an announcement made a minute ago in Cologne, Germany, at the Federation of Gay Games meeting. Cleveland beat out Boston and Washington D.C.
Valarie McCall, the chief of government affairs for the City of Cleveland, said the decision was “transformational” for the city. “When you come to Clev-e-land, [...]
2014 Gay Games site announced Tuesday
The Federation of Gay Games, meeting in Cologne, Germany, will announce which city will host the 2014 event: Boston, Cleveland or Washington, D.C. You can look at the three bids here.
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Cleveland pledges $700,000 for 2014 Gay Games
The Cleveland City Council on Monday pledged $700,000 to the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission to help the city’s bid to land the 2014 Gay Games. The news, first reported by Spangle Magazine, should provide a boost to Cleveland as it competes against Boston and Washington DC for the Games. The Federation of Gay Games will [...]
Gay Games visit potential 2014 hosts
As the Gay Games’ final decision for the location of the 2014 games draws near, the three cities in contention are rolling out the red carpet. A small committee of Gay Games representatives visited Cleveland last week, Boston this week, and they’re on to Washington D.C. this weekend.
Roger Brigham, a longtime Federation of Gay Games member, gives [...]
A look at the three 2014 Gay Games bids
Brian Thornton of Spangle, a gay magazine in Cleveland, has done a great job in analyzing the three bidding cities for the 2014 Gay Games — Boston, Cleveland and Washington DC. The winner will be chosen in September and Thornton’s conclusion is that it’s wide open. He also offers advice to all three bidding cities:
Boston: [...]
Video: Matthew Mitcham endorses Gay Games
Olympic gold medalist has taped a video encouraging people to participate in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany. Not much to it, but Mitcham has not shied away from working with the gay sports movement.
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Gay Games sends best wishes to Outgames
No, really. In just three years, the organizers of the Gay Games and Outgames have largely put aside their differences and are offering words of encouragement and genuine help to one another. Last week the Federation of Gay Games released this statement:
On behalf of the international Federation of Gay Games, we would like to send [...]
Gay Games 2014 bid analysis
Longtime Federation of Gay Games member Roger Brigham has been kind enough to pore over the three final bids for the 2014 Gay Games, and he’s written a synopsis of them for the Bay Area Reporter. Of course, everyone’s wondering whom the FGG will select in September, and Brigham’s analysis gives key insight into all [...]
Gay Games 2014 down to three cities
The Gay Games are coming back to the United States in 2014. Only three cities submitted the necessary paperwork by this past weekend’s deadline, so organizers in either Boston, Cleveland or Washington, D.C., will be very busy in the next five years. Miami had been named one of four finalists last year, but they apparently [...]
Cleveland Gay Games has me excited
When I heard that Cleveland was bidding to host the 2014 Gay Games, I certainly scratched my head. With Boston, D.C. and Miami also bidding, I figured Cleveland, not exactly known for being a gay mecca, would be an odd choice for the Gay Games. But after reading a thorough, well-written three-piece article [...]
