Sport Two cities in the running to host 2030 Gay Games! Perth in Australia and Denver in the United States have moved one step closer to hosting the 2030 Gay Games, after Auckland in New Zealand withdrew from the selection process, citing a lack of government funding. Writing before the withdrawal of Auckland, Laurie Butterfly, co-chair of the team in ch By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport UK cities miss out on hosting Gay Games 2030 Liverpool and London have missed out on the opportunity to host the Gay Games 2030, a sporting and cultural event which sees up to 10,000 LGBTQ+ participants and allies come together to celebrate Pride in sports. Built upon the principles of participation, inclusion, and personal best since 1982, th By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Liverpool and London join race to host Gay Games 2030 London and Liverpool have joined the race to host the Gay Games 2030, the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced. Twenty-five cities on six continents have expressed interest in bidding by submitting an official response to the FGG’s Request for Information (RFI). The FGG will endeavour to main By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Stonewall FC wins Historic GOLD at Guadalajara Gay Games 2023 Stonewall FC embarked on an exceptional challenge in Latin America, travelling to Guadalajara, Mexico in November for the Guadalajara Gay Games 2023. Their goal? To win a fifth Gay Games title and become the first team in the world to win the Football 11’s gold for a fifth time. With temperatures u By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Powerlifting set to return to Gay Games in Guadalajara in November 2023 This will be the first time in almost a decade that Gay Games Powerlifting will take place. The LGBT Powerlifting Union has announced they will be assisting Gay Games Guadalajara 2023 in the delivery and promotion of the Powerlifting event – which will mean that powerlifting will be restored to its By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Gay Games Hong Kong and FGG announce Guadalajara as presumptive co-host of 11th Gay Games in 2023 Guadalajara, a finalist for the 2022 and 2026 Gay Games, is an international city located in Jalisco, a state with the official slogan Jalisco is México for being the birthplace of many significant Mexican cultural mainstays including tequila, mariachi, birria, and more. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Features & Longread Who Got the Power? We Got the Power! Chris Morgan, World Champion powerlifter & co-president of the LGBT Powerlifting Union, gets us up to date with the latest news on this strength sport By Graham Robson • 6 min read
Community News Valencia announced as presumptive host city for 2026 Gay Games Valencia, Spain was chosen as a presumptive host city for the 2026 Gay Games XII at a ceremony at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton last night By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Sydney to host world’s first LGBTQ+ inclusive boxing tournament Sydney, Australia, is due to host the world’s first LGBTQ+ inclusive boxing tournament in 2023, organised by the World Gay Boxing Championships (WGBC). By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Federation of Gay Games announces candidate cities for 2026 The Federation of Gay Games announces eight cities under consideration for the 2026 Gay Games XII bid process. By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South Gay Games Ambassador wins 9th World Championship Powerlifting Gold Gay Games Ambassador Chris Morgan has taken his 9th World Championship Gold Medal and once again has become a World Champion in the sport of Powerlifting. Chris was lifting in his first World Championship after recovering from major knee surgery back in April 2016 and took first place in the Masters By Besi • 3 min read
