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LGBTQ Olympians om around the world will pete the Wter Olympics. Get to know the gay, lbian, bi, trans and queer athlet of the 2022 Gam.

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WHY THE FIRST GAY OLYMPICS WAS A WATERSHED MOMENT SPORTS

Jt before the 10th Gay Gam e to Paris this Augt, we cid to look back at the history of the Gay Gam and brg you up to speed on ’s long and proud sportg history. * gay olympic games *

Sger Ta Turner was the ma draw at the openg ceremony San Francis for the first Gay Gam 1982, but cy supervisor Doris Ward may have received the biggt reactn om the crowd. Olympian Helps Organize Gay GamAthlet wave to the crowd at the 1994 Gay Gam New openg ceremony at the 1994 Gay Gam New skatg petors at the 1994 Gay Gam New closg ceremony for the 1994 Gay Gam New York was held at Yankee men's softball fal at the 1994 Gay Gam was held Central Gay Gam clu a body-buildg the 2002 Gay Gam Sydney, Atralia, nners ngratulate each other at the 5, 000-meter fal.

Like many other LGBT athlet, Wadll wanted to make a siar, powerful statement wh an event for gay MORE: 8 Memorable Protts by Amerin Athlet “You were eher a drag queen or the leather muny—those were the stereotyp that were prented to the public at that time, ” says Rick Thoman, a track and field athlete who peted the first Gay Gam. “The Gam offer another place to ‘e out’ bis a dark bar, ” Jill Ramsay, the chair of swimmg and divg at the first Gam, told the Bay Area Reporter, one of the natn's first gay newspapers,  1982. How the First Gam Play OutAnnie Wells/Los Angel Tim via Getty ImagShamey Cramer was stmental anizg Gay Gam followg the gural event Gay Gam I, teams were anized by cy, each signg their own uniforms.

READ MORE: Explore history of the LGBTQ movement AmeriIn addn to boxg, basketball, swimmg and a number of other tradnal Olympic sports, the Gay Gam featured billiards, bowlg and a physique petn held at the historic Castro Theater.

HISTORY OF THE GAY GAM

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Pneerg a New TradnPasl Ron/ALLSPORTGreg Louganis, one of the bt divers Olympic history, publicly revealed he was gay at the Gay Gam to the efforts of Cramer, Hahn, Carson, Thoman and many others, the Gay Gam have taken place every four years sce 1982, wh recent edns drawg parable numbers of athlet to the Olympics and Paralympics. At least 186 publicly out gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr, queer and nonbary athlet were Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Gam, more than triple the number who participated at the 2016 R Gam.

Elissa Alarie (Canada)#Brt Benn (Canada)#Kelly Brazier (New Zealand)Gayle Broughton (New Zealand)#Isadora Cello (Brazil) Lren Doyle (USA)#Mara Fravanti (Brazil)#Megan Jon (Bra)Alev Kelter (USA)Ghislae Landry (Canada)#Kaili Lan (Canada)#Celia Quansah (Bra)Kristen Thomas (USA)Ruby Tui (New Zealand)#Sharni Williams (Atralia)Portia Woodman (New Zealand). After g out as gay an Instagram post 2020, Bank hop to show younger athlet “that they n be whomever they are, or want to be, whout discrimatn.” They are petg their first Olympics this year and have prevly peted several World Champnships.

The first Gay Olympics was to take place San Francis 1982 as a sports petn and arts ftival, but the Uned Stat Olympic Commtee (USOC) sued Wadll’s anizatn over s e of the word “Olympic. The arrival of the Gay Gam our cy reprents a great opportuny for social change towards the LGBTTTIQA+ muny addn to generatg jobs and growth opportuni for GAMESThe Gay Gam are nsired to be the most important sports and cultural petn of diversy anized by the LGBT+ muny, like the Olympic Gam, is held every four years wh a participatn of approximately 10, 000 athlet.

THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 39 GAY OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATERS. HERE’S THE LIST

Guillme Cizeron is the sixth gay man to w Olympic gold figure skatg. * gay olympic games *

Jo for a nversatn wh Joanie Evans @joanreggae, -print of the Feratn of Gay Gam (FGG), and Robert Wtemute, a longtime participant who has been to every sgle Gay Gam sce 1982.

?It’s crazy how ’s been more than 5 years sce Hong Kong won the rights to stage the FIRST ever Gay Gam Asia ? Sce then, we`ve been workg hard to prepare an extensive programm of sportg events and arts and culture activi for everyone om November 3 - 11, 2023. ??This is ✨the first Gay Gam Asia✨, so no matter who you are, you are wele to participate this one-of-a-kd event and be a part of this special moment for equaly and cln sports. (Lk b) ???️‍?登登登凳!?香港同樂運動會大使最新的宣傳片出爐了!??✨首次於亞洲舉辦的同樂運動會✨ 等着你參與!無論你的身份和背景,我們都歡迎你參與這個空前盛事,一同創造體壇的平等共融時刻!?與全球選手和支持者較勁、連結、慶祝盛事,機會難逢,切勿錯過 ? 立即報名,來香港與我們一起締造難忘回憶!(詳情請參閱個人檔案的連結)???️‍?#FirstInAsia #DiversyInSports #RegisterNow #GGHK #GayGamHongKong @gaygamhk2023.

Register now and be part of the actn (lk b) ? 各位「雀士」請準備好參加亞洲首屆 LGBTQ+ 麻雀錦標賽?展開一場充滿熱情和期待的旅程?️? 不論是麻雀高手還是新手,都歡迎參加比賽測試你的技術。今屆我們將提供不同玩法的麻雀比賽,包括日式牌、正宗香港牌及16張的台灣牌。每種玩法都有獨特的風味。?今次我們還允許大家報名多於一個麻雀比賽!✨更多詳情(例如規則和節目安排)可在從我們的網站了解到。?比賽將於 11 月 5 至 7 日在 Soho Hoe 的 Hoe Stud 舉行。今次我們很榮幸邀請到由香港麻雀協會擔當專業評審,確保公平和專業的比賽為所有參賽者帶來最好的體驗。??麻雀為我們帶來不少歡樂、友誼、腦力較量的機會。不要錯過今次活動,展現你技藝及與志同道合的麻將愛好者們聯繫。立即註冊,成為比賽的一份子。?(Lk b)#GGHK2023 #Mahjong #LGBTQIA #GameForAll @gaygamhk2023. We have our Live Band to warm up the night followed wh beats by DJ Gay Chav / DJ Tao and performanc by the dance group `SuiMuis` and Drag Queen Jhara Lata Fabuloa to keep you entertaed throughout the wele everyone who supports love and equaly, regardls of genr inty or sexual orientatn. ??Partnered wh Qantas, we are thrilled to announce a special fare offer for the upg Gay Gam HK 2023 ✈️ Use promo ?GGHK? to get $100 return off Enomy per adult, $200 return off Premium Enomy per adult, and $500 return off Bs per adult!!!

HOW SOCHI BEME THE GAY OLYMPICS

By participatg our Pri class, you`ll also be ntributg to a great e - part of the proceeds go to Gay Game Hong Kong, put on your most lourful outfs and sho, and let`s sweat out together while spreadg posivy and love!!! Morated by our -chair Lisa Lam, we will also lve to the genr-clive polici and practic of Gay Gam as a platform; and how n promote a more clive environment for all athlet ?Don`t miss this chance to learn and celebrate diversy sports!

Get ready to groove at the Pri Month Dis Party hosted by Gay Gam Hong Kong and Hs of Circu partnership wh Pettiat Lane ?Dis anthems, fabulo drag queens and stunng dancers will ftely make you shake your thang all night! ?️‍?Jo for a night of funky pop mic wh the Hong Kong Gay Men`s Chos at ? the Hong Kong Arts Centre - Louis Koo Cema on June 15th at 8 pm ?Celebrate Pri Month wh and enjoy a fantastic eveng of mic that will lift your spirs and get you dancg.

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