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Written by Jon Bourgault
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 01:54 |
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The Foundation is an umbrella organization that serves to foster the personal  growth, self-confidence, and self-esteem of its members by facilitating their participation in regional, national, and international amateur sports competitions at all levels of ability.
We accomplish this mission primarily by providing an inter-sports resource network for athletes and sports leaders, and by representing the region in preparation for regional, national, and international Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender (“GLBT”) sporting events (Gay Games, World Outgames, etc.).
Fundamentally, the Foundation is inclusive in nature and does not exclude any individual on the basis of sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender, race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, political beliefs, physical ability, or health status
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Last Updated on Monday, 02 November 2009 02:30 |
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General Elections for Board of Directors are coming soon - Be a part of something special. |
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Written by Jon Bourgault
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 02:00 |
Early next spring the Sports Diversity Foundation will be holding its General Election. Seats on the Board of Directors are becoming available.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 05 November 2009 16:46 |
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What are the World Outgames? |
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Written by Jon Bourgault
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 02:11 |
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 The World Outgames are a sporting and cultural event hosted by the gay community. With over 12,000 participants, the 1st World Outgames, held in 2006, was the largest international event to be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada since the 1976 Summer Olympiad. These first Outgames were not as successful as the organizers had hoped and ended up with a deficit of $5.3 million. Many suppliers were left unpaid after the various governments refused to cover the debt.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 18:22 |
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Written by Jon Bourgault
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 01:54 |
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 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 of every sexual orientation and every skill level. Originally called the Gay Olympics, it was started in San Francisco in 1982, as the brainchild of Tom Waddell, whose goals were to promote the spirit of inclusion and participation, as well as the pursuit of personal growth in a sporting event.
The Gay Games is open to all who wish to participate, without regard to sexual orientation. There are no qualifying standards to compete in the Gay Games. It brings together people from all over the world, many from countries where homosexuality remains illegal and hidden.
The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) is the sanctioning body of the Gay Games. From its statement of concept and purpose:
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The purpose of the Federation of Gay Games is to foster and augment the self-respect of lesbians and gay men throughout the world and to engender respect and understanding from the nongay world, primarily through an organized international participatory athletic and cultural event held every four years, and commonly known as the Gay Games.[1] |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:44 |
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