Posts Tagged ‘Gay Games’

Know Your History: Tom Waddell

Tom Waddell, Gay Games Founder Dr. Tom Waddell (November 1, 1937 – July 11, 1987) was the gay American sportsman who founded the international sporting event called the Gay Games, which was named such after the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) sued Dr. Waddell for using the word “Olympic”...
October 14th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites, Sports | Read More

BREAKING NEWS: 2014 Gay Games Go To Cleveland, OH

According to a wire sent by the Washington Blade, Cleveland has won the bid for the 2014 Gay Games! For those who don’t know, the Gay Games is the world’s largest sporting and cultural event organized by and specifically for LGBT athletes, artists, musicians, and others. It welcomes participants...
September 29th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites, Sports | Read More

Cleveland In Final Running For 2014 Gay Games

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In 2014, the international Gay Games will land in Boston, Washington, D.C., or Cleveland. Fourteen cities originally expressed interest in hosting the event, which had its beginning in San Francisco in 1982 and draws about 12,000 participants. But only three submitted detailed...
July 13th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites, Sports | Read More

World OutGames: 2009 Anthem Released!

“Freedom to love – Love of Freedom”, the official song for World Outgames 2009, has now been released. The song is written and sung by Danish music icon Annisette, lead singer for the internationally known band Savage Rose. Annisette, who is now based in Los Angeles, will per-form the song live...
June 30th, 2009 | NewsBites | Read More

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