2018 Gay Games
gay game also known gay game gay game x international multisport event cultural gathering organized specifically lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbt athlete artist musician held august august paris france approximately athlete nation participated sport cultural event first time took place frenchspeaking city motto equal international sporting cultural event intended open everyone objective fight form discrimination sexual orientation gender identity disability practice sport show diversity lgbt community general population visitor expected gay game estimated boosted economy paris july fgg announced seven city approved prospective bidder group amsterdam netherlands limerick ireland london united kingdom orlando florida united state paris france group proposing host gay game either rio de janeiro são paulo brazil august letter intent bid received group except brazil december fgg announced several request bidder add new sport program game request inclusion polo rejected archery boxing fencing pétanque roller derby wheelchair rugby approved boxing pétanque roller derby wheelchair rugby included bid three finalist bidding organization bid book provided february qa held april may shortlisting vote took place may resulting shortlisting limerick london paris final three city continue bid cycle shortlisted city received day visit inspection site team fgg inspector delegate cm july final vote took place cleveland ohio usa annual general assembly october paris elected host city gay game bid committee obtained support minister sport valérie fourneyron mayor paris anne hidalgo president îledefrance region jeanpaul huchon well olympic champion laura flessel official launch took place october event organized paris association created declared general interest cochaired michel geffroy february chris fanuel may manuel picaud february march evelyne chenoun february–june pascale reinteau march march association dissolved march organization planned cost approximately million € estimate economic benefit million € half financing provided crowdfunding quarter public authority last quarter partnership private company head sponsorship described great difficulty obtaining support infrastructure made available city paris well state îledefrance region economic impact calculated event independent institute university kent impact reached million € must added million € impact employment ie million € community village forecourt hôtel de ville paris inaugurated saturday august occasion international memorial rainbow run took place race dedicated victim aid breast cancer discrimination ceremony took place stade jeanbouin pm parade athlete nation big show around theme coming equality presence ada vox drag queen awarded united state present particular mayor paris anne hidalgo minister sport laura flessel couturier jeanpaul gaultier continued gala evening grand palais dj offer nissim opening ceremony image event concerned sport discipline objective event pleasure sport surpassing oneself rather performance participant get medal discipline mixed open gender usually enter competition example synchronized swimming men participation paris aquatique association even original pink flamingo trans people registration except discipline wrestling chosen gender necessarily civil status event participation show accessible people disability team composed ablebodied disabled people exist case fencing relevance event compared ifop survey jaurès foundation give information lgbt people already discriminated sport club cultural event planned official program monday evening show forecourt hôtel de ville particular show magician mandragore took place esplanade hôtel de ville august followed festive evening dock de paris participant nation five continent expected registration individual name national team participant come country homosexuality criminalized sierra leone egypt russia saudi arabia etc presence delegation taiwan caused diplomatic turmoil federation gay game sanctioning body gay game gay game federation gay game