Gay Games San Diego 2030

11/11/2021

Congratulations to Valencia Bid City Gay Games XII 2026!!! 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇸

We are happy to announce València Gay Games XII 2026 as a presumptive host city for 2026 Gay Games XII. Congratulations Team Valencia!

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12/04/2021

Exciting News! Pre-Registration for Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022 is now LIVE!! Check out the website for more details!

>> https://gghk2022.com/en/

Gay Games 11FIRST in Asia HONG KONG, 11-19 NOVEMBER 2022 – OPEN TO EVERYONE! GET INVOLVED NOW! BE PART OF THIS UNIQUE GLOBAL SPORTING EVENT FIRST TIME IN ASIA! Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022’s (GGHK) unique combination of sport, arts, culture, fun and community brings together diverse groups of peo...

01/02/2021

Early this morning, the Federation of Gay Games contacted us with the unwelcomed and unexpected news that San Diego was not selected as one of the three cities moving forward for consideration to host the 2026 Gay Games.

While we know the remarkable people in San Diego's LGBTQ+ community and so many community leaders, supporters and friends would have helped us produce an exceptional world-class event, the decision has been made and we have to move on. The cities still vying to be named the host city are Munich, Valencia and Guadalajara. We wish them all luck in the coming months as they continue on with their bids.

On behalf of the Gay Games San Diego 2026 Task Force we wish to express our most sincere appreciation and gratitude to each and every committee member, volunteer, generous donor and adviser for helping us get to this point. We shared a journey that brought together a great and diverse group of people who worked together and truly raised our perceptions and beliefs about who we are and what we stand for. This will be the legacy of our effort.

With our thanks and love,

Jerry Buckley, Co-Chair
Martha Henderson, Co-Chair
Tyler Foerster, Task Force
Susan Guinn, Task Force
Nate Kopp, Task Force
Chris Powell, Task Force
Stephen Grooms, Task Force

26/01/2021

🎥🎬🏳️‍🌈 WHO WANTS TO WATCH OUR BID VIDEO!? We are having our second and final premier of our bid presentation, this Thursday, January 28th, at 5:00pm local San Diego time. If you're interested in watching, please message us privately, we will need your e-mail for a Zoom Invite. Hurry, spots are limited!!!

16/01/2021

As promised, here’s a sneak peek to the Intro of our Bid Presentation we’ve submitted to the FGG Committee last month. The Top 3 Cities will be announced in early February! Check out our Instagram for a longer cut of our intro!!! 🎥🎬🏳️‍🌈

13/01/2021

Coming soon... 🎥🎬👀

31/12/2020

Barriers were broken this year in the macho-fueled world of men’s ice hockey. A slew of players came out, and with each announcement, showed gay people belong on the ice. Hockey is in the midst of a cultural reckoning, with out and proud LGBTQ players leading the way.

Equality Business Alliance, San Diego LGBT Visitors Center,

Many gay male hockey players and officials came out on Outsports this year. They’re making the sport more inclusive.

14/12/2020

Congratulations to Hig Roberts as he comes out into his true and authentic self. Hig’s story and honesty makes it easier and helps inspire others to be more comfortable with who they are regardless of who they love.

Welcome to the club...

02/12/2020

Today is the day we remember and mourn those we lost to AIDS and hold close to our hearts.

Tom Waddell, an Olympian and the founder of the Gay Games in San Francisco in 1982, is one of the many we lost. Remembering those is also an important element of the Gay Games with the Quilt Exhibition, the Names Project Memorial Ceremony and the Rainbow Memorial events.

"Gay Games 2 San Francisco - Waddell knew his days were numbered. He checked himself out of the hospital and marched in the opening ceremonies holding hands with Lewinstein and Jessica.
Waddell delivered a stirring opening address as part of the Games, which attracted some 3,500 athletes from 17 countries. In one final feat of athletic strength, he managed to win the gold medal in the javelin.

Within a year, he was gone."

http://ow.ly/HoDg50CyN07

03/11/2020

All 8 cities have submitted their bid for hosting the 2026 Gay Games! Here’s the title pages for each one! Best of luck to all cities!!!

Les 8 dossiers de candidature pour la 12e édition des Gay Games de 2026 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧ (800 pages au total) viennent d'être soumis à la lecture et l'analyse aux membres actifs et honoraires de la Fédération des Gay Games. Voici donc les candidats en lice dont sortira trois finalistes :
- Auckland porté par Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) (🇳🇿 Nouvelle-Zélande),
- Brisbane Brisbane 2026 Gay Games (🇦🇺 Australie),
- Guadalajara Gay Games Guadalajara 2026 (🇲🇽 Mexique),
- Munich Gay Games 2026 Munich e.V. (🇩🇪 Allemagne),
- San Diego Gay Games San Diego 2026 (Californie, 🇺🇸 USA),
- Taipei soutenu par 台灣同運會 (🇹🇼Taiwan),
- Toronto porté par The 519 (🇨🇦 Canada)
- Valencia Valencia Bid City Gay Games XII 2026 (🇪🇸 Espagne).
Bonne chance !
Les candidatures tablent sur jusqu'à 19 millions $ de budget et 15000 participants ! Pour mémoire, Paris 2018 a accueilli 10000+ participants pour 4,8 millions € de budget final consolidé 2012-2018. A suivre !
Les prochains Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022 sont prévus en Chine en novembre 2022.