I am working with OutSports on an article about the Gay Games and OutGames next summer. I am looking for anecdotes and figures from people who are planning to participate in either or both of the 2006 events. Please email me (rquinn06@hotmail.com) about any of the following questions:

- Will you be attending the Gay Games in Chicago or the OutGames in Montreal, or both? How/why did you make your decision?

- If you are competing in a team sport, how did your team choose which event to participate in? What event is your sport's federation supporting and why?

- If you are a board member of a sporting federation or an event organizer and can provide data for how many athletes/teams will be going to each event from your sport, that would be fantastic!

- I am especially interested in hearing from non-American participants (Canadian, European, Asian, Australian, etc) about their plans for 2006. Which event are you choosing to compete in?

- please indicate your sport (or other role: spectator, cultural participant, etc), your location, whether you are affiliated with any sporting organization, whether you have participated in the gay games before, and feel free to include any other relevant information (facts, figures, opinions).

Thanks, I look forward to hearing from you!

Ryan Quinn
rquinn06@hotmail.com

I told Ryan to post this under a separate thread. Please send your thoughts to him via e-mail. We are doing a story on the state of both events a year out. I am closing this thread since I want people to write to him directly. Thanks!