2023 Gay Games
xi gay game also known gay game gghk gggdl hong kong guadalajara gay game international multisport event cultural gathering organised limited lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbtq athlete artist musician known gay game held november november hong kong guadalajara mexico originally planned take place november eventually rescheduled result covid pandemic hong kong hong kong announced host city th gay game gala event hotel de ville paris october clear majority vote first round voting delegate federation gay game first time gay game held asia longlist city interested bidding host gay game xi announced april unprecedented seventeen city interested bidding june federation gay game announced eleven city submitted letter intent formally bid anaheim atlanta de moines madison minneapolis san antonio decided pursue option bid july nine city submitted second registration fee remain bid process cape town tel aviv dropped stage stating intention bid gay game xii november bid book submitted eight candidate city los angeles dropping stage shortlist three candidate city announced march guadalajara hong kong washington dc hosted site visit final decision host city made paris monday october february guadalajara added cohost game september organiser announced gay game would postponed one year november due ongoing covid pandemic hong kongs strict travel quarantine protocol due uncertain situation hong kong february year last year fulltime volunteer capacity dennis philipse stepped role leader focus professional life decision also made cohost gay game event hong kong guadalajara mexico guadalajara nd winner running two city held nearly half sport competition game opening ceremony originally scheduled november postponed november held hong kong queen elizabeth stadium wan chai area marchin parade held gghk hosting committee leading march followed board federation gay game representative city san francisco hosted first gay game athlete participating nation representative hong kong lion dance also held intro short film following speaker spoke fgg copresident joanie evans spoke behalf fgg convenor executive council regina ip behalf hong kong sar government cochair alan lang speaking behalf gghk hosting committee pablo macedo riva consul general mexico hong kong macau fgg vice president programming yann schneider bestow fgg tom waddell award roger brigham oakland california usa emy ritt paris france gghk director badminton donald tim officiate official oath gghk director football avery fung officiate athlete oath musical performance also performed stage game featured sport together art culture event throughout hong kong june hong kong free press reported track field event field hockey rugby removed programme low registration number guadalajara hong kong taiwanese delegation announced send athlete gay game fear member team could arrested hong kong national security law enacted june prominent hong kong human right activist call gay game canceled citing concern safety lgbt participant crack protest hong kong national security law activist criticised organiser event saying gghk leadership team betrayed value principle gay game purport celebrate inclusion promote human right instead aligned proauthoritarian figure responsible widespread persecution people hong kong october seven hongkongese lawmaker said thought gay game may infringe national security law called gay game banned hong kong federation gay game sanctioning body gay game principle campaign federation gay game