As the Federation of Gay Games meets this weekend in Toronto, the hot topic will be the potential merger* of quadrennial events between the Gay Games and Outgames in 2018. While a combination of events is being discussed, no merger of organizations is on the table. Eight years after the Outgames separated from the Gay [...]
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Outgames respond to Team San Francisco
The 2013 Outgames in Antwerp, Belgium, have responded to Team San Francisco, welcoming everyone with open arms, including their attackers, to their event. Geert Tengrootenhuysen, LGBT communication for the city of Antwerp, sent me this email today: I wish to emphasize that Antwerp chose to organize the World Outgames because we strongly believe in its [...]
Team San Francisco attacks the Outgames
Since the day the First World Outgames were announced, there has been a segment of the gay community that sought first and foremost to destroy the Outgames. The latest installment is a press release from Team San Francisco publicly refusing to support the Outgames or athletes attending the event in 2013. From Team San Francisco’s [...]