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Showing posts with label ggvii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ggvii. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Flashback to 2007: Chicago photographer John Gress's Gay Games VII coverage earns a top spot in sport photojournalism award

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Chicago-based photographer John Gress has spent his career with one foot in two different realms of photography: commercial and editorial. ...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Gay Games VIII in Project Q Atlanta: Jeremy Koziol blocks the score

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We missed this series from Project Q Atlanta when it first appeared, but are pleased to share these stories of Atlantans in Cologne for G...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Maine college professor learns to skate late in life and earns Gay Games bronze medal

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The Portland Press Herald profiles a college professor who took up figure skating late in life, and earned a bronze medal at Gay Games VI...
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Chris Morgan's Gay Games VII diary: 6 July 2006

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Gay Games Ambassador Chris Morgan shared his experience at Gay Games VII in Chicago in 2006. Thursday 6th to Thursday 13th July, Acclimati...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Profile of Cyd Ziegler Jr for Gay Games VII

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We know Cyd Ziegler from Outsports, but he's also a veteran Gay Games athlete. Here's a pre-Gay Games VII profile from NewNowNext ...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

RainbOreo leads to new calls for boycott of brand and owner Kraft

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Oreo has put out this photo of a rainbow-colored Oreo in honor of Pride Month, and of course this has lead to nutty calls to boycott the b...
Saturday, May 26, 2012

A 2010 profile of Rob Smitherman, sports director for Gay Games 9

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Back in 2012, the Windy City Times did a great profile of Rob Smitherman, a sports manager for Gay Games VII in Chicago and for Gay Games V...
Friday, May 4, 2012

A look back at Gay Games VII "Sports Equality Day" workshops

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Chicago 2006 Gay Games Announces “Sports Equality Day” – 14 July 2006 CHICAGO, IL – Chicago, IL - Chicago Games, Inc (CGI), the host o...
Friday, March 30, 2012

Gay Games dancers compete in "Britain's Got Talent"

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Soren and Bradley Stauffer-Kruse have competed in many ESSDA and NASSPDA same-sex DanceSport competitions and now perform as show dancers. ...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Gay Games medal winner stars in web series

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Gay Games VII, photo Marc Naimark Queer Me Up interviews Jeffrey Olson, who took a gold medal in bodybuilding at Gay Games VII in Chicag...
Monday, December 12, 2011

Gay Games legal cousel receives top honors for LGBT equality

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We're very pleased to share this news from Sidley Austin, the law firm that provide pro bono services to Chicago Games Inc., the host ...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Meet Leslie Becker, the 1500th fan of our Facebook page!

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New Yorker Leslie Becker is our 1500th fan on Facebook ( facebook.com/federationofgaygames ). We are delighted to share a brief profile of...

A message from Team Chicago on the death of Maggie Daley

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The FGG joins member organization Team Chicago in their message on the death of Maggie Daley, wife of Mayor Richard M. Daley: We wish t...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

News from Chicago: Belated decision in Gay Games VII case, Tom Waddell Award winner at library event, 70-year-old marathon runner

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A verdict on the appeal of a case concerning Gay Games VII in Chicago 2006 has finally been announced, in favor of the defendants, the cit...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Gay Games VIII Gala Concert: "The Voice Inside"

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Gala concert- highlight of the Gay Games Cologne The great gala concert of the VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010 attracted on Thursday eveni...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Flashback to Gay Games VII: Opening ceremony at Soldier Field

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Five years ago this month Gay Games VII took place in Chicago. We've just discovered this slide show of photos from opening ceremony. T...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

A look back at Gay Games VII through the eyes of a photographer

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A post from the blog of John Gress, who covered Gay Games VII as a photographer (we thank John for his permission to reprint a photo, and e...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Update on some "opening ceremony" people: Kile Ozier, Ignatius Jones, and Taylor Dayne

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A little update on people associated with Gay Games opening ceremonies. From Gay Games IV and VII: Kile Ozier , producer of opening ceremo...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Gay Games VII sponsor a model for response to homophobic boycotts

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In this essay from Ad Age, sponsors of Gay Games VII are given as the model for response to threats of homophobic boycotts: Does This Ad M...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Chicago rowing club; born from Gay Games VII, continuing the movement for inclusive sport

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A nice piece from the Windy City Time 's Ross Forman, that highlights the power of the Gay Games to develop local LGBT sports groups, an...