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Four Cities Named Finalists for 2014 Gay Games
Boston, Cleveland , Miami and Washington DC Will Bid to host Gay Games IX
Cape Town, South Africa (28 October 2008) -- Groups from Miami (Florida), Cleveland (Ohio) Boston (Massachusetts), and Washington (D.C.), have submitted letters of intent to bid for the ninth edition of the Gay Games, to be held in 2014, officials announced at the close of the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) annual meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.
“Fourteen (14) cities worldwide had expressed interest in hosting the 2014 Gay Games,” said Darl Schaaff, co-chair of the Federation’s Site Selection Committee. “We are very excited to now have four highly qualified bidders for the 2014 Gay Games who met the 20 October 2008 letter-of-intent deadline.”
Bid documents are due to the FGG in March of 2009. FGG Site inspectors will then visit each city between May and August of 2009. After final multi-media presentations, the 2014 Gay Games host city will then be selected by the Federation of Gay Games Assembly at its 2009 annual meeting in Cologne , Germany next October. The FGG Assembly is comprised of organisations representing sports clubs, city teams, and cultural groups from around the globe.
Previous Gay Games have been held in San Francisco , USA (1982, 1986), Vancouver , Canada (1990), New York , USA (1994), Amsterdam , The Netherlands (1998), Sydney , Australia (2002) and Chicago , USA (2006). Gay Games VIII will be held 31 July – 7 August 2010 in Cologne , Germany . Gay Games Cologne registration officially launches worldwide on 31 October 2008 at www.games-cologne.com.
Organisers from Cleveland and Miami had representatives present in Cape Town , South Africa , in support of their intent to bid for Gay Games IX 2014.
The Gay Games is the largest and longest running multi-sport event on the international LGBT calendar, with more than eleven thousand participants taking part in approximately 30 sports and cultural events every four years. Ever since the organisers of the first two Gay Games in San Francisco decided to send the event to other cities, groups from dozens of cities on four continents have sought the honour of hosting the Gay Games. A wide range of government officials, Olympic athletes, celebrities and community leaders now support local bid groups in their efforts to showcase the Gay Games.
“We extend our best wishes to the groups from Boston , Cleveland , Miami , and Washington D.C. who have entered this stage of the bidding process,” Communications Officer Kelly Stevens said. “The FGG looks forward to working with them during the bidding cycle.”
For information on how to sponsor or participate in Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010, visit www.games-cologne.com. For information concerning sponsors of the Federation of Gay Games, go to www.gaygames.org. Images for press and promotion of Gay Games are available on the gallery link at www.gaygames.org or by request.
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I'm happy Boston is among the candidate cities, but I have a feeling Washington will end up being the host. Still, I would be psyched if Boston played host.
Cleveland? Surprise. Not much gay culture there, comparatively. I'd love to see it in DC or Boston. Miami might be too hard to get around, and crime is a big factor.
QUOTE(tealsea @ Jul 14 2009, 09:23 PM) 
Miami might be too hard to get around, and crime is a big factor.
Miami withdrew shortly after the November meeting, leaving D.C., Cleveland and Boston as the finalists.
Metro Weekly interview with Brent Minor, who's heading up the Washington D.C. bid for the Gay Games. I've not met Brent, but have exchanged a few e-mails with him in the past (re: gay day with the Washington Nationals) and he seems like a very nice guy. I wish him and Team D.C. the best in the pitch for the 2014 Gay Games. I think Washington would be a great place to host the event.
So does anyone have any sense how the three remaining candidate cities fared in the site selection process?
And I'd be curious to hear if anybody thinks that one of the potential issues the Cleveland bid may have to overcome is its relative proximity to 2006 host city Chicago. Cleveland is a city I'll always have a special place in my heart for - because I had sex with a guy for the first time there - lol - and I'd love to see them play host to the Gay Games some day and I'd be quite happy if they won this time. I was also really pleased to hear about all the financial support the bid is getting from the city.
But I wonder the fact that it is within about 350 miles or a 5 hours or so driving time of Chicago - if anybody thinks that will be a factor against the Cleveland bid or is that a non-issue for most?
And following up on that - if asked that question - anybody involved with the Cleveland bid care to share what their reply might be - if that is not giving away any information they would rather not share until making their formal pitch to the FGG board.
Thanks,
Pat
But I wonder the fact that it is within about 350 miles or a 5 hours or so driving time of Chicago - if anybody thinks that will be a factor against the Cleveland bid or is that a non-issue for most?
And following up on that - if asked that question - anybody involved with the Cleveland bid care to share what their reply might be - if that is not giving away any information they would rather not share until making their formal pitch to the FGG board.
Thanks,
Pat
Ditto. I'll admit to be being biased since I live in the Boston area (I'd really love to see us get the games), but I'm curious about Cleveland. Of the three candidate cities, to me it's the great unknown. I've never been and I wonder how Cleveland's proximity to Chicago will play in or against its favor. I'm also curious about how much politics plays into the equation. Boston has gay marriage, but Washington is the seat of US political power, while Cleveland is neither, but is an ordinary city in a popullous state and a gay games there could be a pioneering event. It's all very interesting.
Ultimately, I'm sure the FGG will pick the city it believes is in the best position to preserve the sports legacy of the FGG. I'm pulling for Boston, of course, but trust the FGG voters will decide based on the strength of the bids and what each city brings to the gay sports community. I hope for the best.
Ultimately, I'm sure the FGG will pick the city it believes is in the best position to preserve the sports legacy of the FGG. I'm pulling for Boston, of course, but trust the FGG voters will decide based on the strength of the bids and what each city brings to the gay sports community. I hope for the best.
QUOTE(aquaman @ Sep 19 2009, 09:58 PM)
I'm also curious about how much politics plays into the equation. Boston has gay marriage, but Washington is the seat of US political power, while Cleveland is neither, but is an ordinary city in a popullous state and a gay games there could be a pioneering event.
I've been making a similar point about the upcoming March on Washington...the same weekend as the Gaybowl flag football championship tourney and a softball tournament -- which I'll be a part of.
Marching on Washington, again, like every other group has done, some (including gays) multiple times, I don't think will have a ton of impact. Get the same number of people and march on Salt Lake City or someplace in middle America, like maybe Omaha. THAT will have an impact. How many people who will march on Washington will be really more concerned with the parties before and after?So, considering that, if the financial stuff works out I hope Cleveland wins the bid.
Tomorrow is decision day. I wish whoever wins the best, but I've got my fingers crossed for Beantown!
Well, congratulations to Cleveland, but I have to say I am very saddened my adopted city of Boston didn't win.
My concern with Cleveland is that its profile is so low internationally that it won't attract large international participation. After the Chicago/Montreal schism and what may end up being a diminished games in Cologne due to the economy, I was hoping the FGG would choose a higher profile American city (DC or Boston) to make the first truly global gay games since Sydney in 2002. I think holding the games in Cleveland is a greater risk to having a global event than had DC or Boston been chosen.
I say this all, obviously, without seeing the internal bid figures, etc. And, obviously, Cleveland's bid organization did a ton of work and they are to be applauded -- well done! I wish them the best.
My concern with Cleveland is that its profile is so low internationally that it won't attract large international participation. After the Chicago/Montreal schism and what may end up being a diminished games in Cologne due to the economy, I was hoping the FGG would choose a higher profile American city (DC or Boston) to make the first truly global gay games since Sydney in 2002. I think holding the games in Cleveland is a greater risk to having a global event than had DC or Boston been chosen.
I say this all, obviously, without seeing the internal bid figures, etc. And, obviously, Cleveland's bid organization did a ton of work and they are to be applauded -- well done! I wish them the best.
Aquaman, I don't know why you think Cleveland will be less 'international' an event than D.C. or Boston. There was strong support from voters across the board for Cleveland. I attended and voted in the meeting; found the European voters had a strong grasp of Cleveland's ability to change Midwestern culture and they are going to be actively working to ensure awareness of Gay Games IX.
In addition, Cleveland has already been aggressively promoting Cologne far more than any previous presumptive host has been able to and knows it has a lot of work to do to raise its profile.
In addition, Cleveland has already been aggressively promoting Cologne far more than any previous presumptive host has been able to and knows it has a lot of work to do to raise its profile.
Rogerb:
Please read everything I say below as entirely conversational. I mean none of it to be insulting or mean-spirited. Many of my concerns are based, I will admit, on ignorance of what makes a gay games completely successful. I speak entirely as an armchair observer. But as an armchair observer, I think my opinions probably reflect those of thousands of other gay men who might attend a gay games, or who might not based on where they're held. That said...
I want to say at the outset that I'm sure Cleveland had the strongest bid of the three. I'm sure they put in the most work and presented the best package and they earned the win. I also have no reason to doubt that Cleveland garnered the most interest among the voters (obviously they did, they won). Nothing I am saying should be construed as calling into question the quality of Cleveland's bid or of the FGG's decision to go with the strongest bid. I think hosting the Games will be a watershed moment for the city of Cleveland and it's a great day for them. I also understand -- after Montreal -- the reluctance of the FGG to award the games to any city that did not show the degree of professionalism and preparation that Cleveland must have pulled together.
That said, I still have concerns that Cleveland will not be a strong draw to outsiders. Not because of what Cleveland is or what it can offer. I am basing my opinion entirely on Cleveland's reputation (or lack thereof) as an interesting place to visit for people outside the Great Lakes region. Preconceived notions, fair or not, can be awfully difficult things to overcome. And based on conversations I've had with a few friends in other places (upstate NY, Georgia and Virginia) in the past 2 days, the air kind of went out when Cleveland was announced over DC and Boston.
Athletes and their friends only spend so many hours in the arena or on the court. I'd imagine that many of them will be looking to dovetail their time competing with a few days of R&R (after the competition, of course). Will many of those who go to Cleveland even stick around after they're done? I have doubts. I also wonder if Cleveland will cause all that many athletes from London or Barcelona or Miami to think it's a place they really need to go for a vacation. My concern is that some will skip 2014 entirely because maybe another major competition in their discipline will be held in 2013 or 2015 in Berlin or San Francisco. Again, this has nothing to do with the reality on the ground, but of the perception of Cleveland (for those who have even heard of it).
One statement you made stands out, but I'm not sure I understand what you mean: "the European voters had a strong grasp of Cleveland's ability to change Midwestern culture". Do the FGG members think their event is so powerful it is going to change attitudes of those people in the midwest who already dislike gay people? or do they think that Cleveland is such a strong beacon for the entire midwest that whatever happens there will trickle out to convince the masses of their erroneous ways? (Sorry, I know that sounds very snarky.) I just don't understand what that means, but I see some disappointment for FGG members if either of my interpretations is what you meant.
I don't want to sound like I'm cr_pping on Cleveland. I really (honestly!) don't mean to be a complete pr_ck here. I'm sure it's a perfectly nice place. I just don't think it's going to generate much excitement for people from London or LA or Barcelona. I know we need to branch out the definition of gay people. We're not all dancing queens and urbanites, but I can't help but think that many are disappointed with the decision.
Please read everything I say below as entirely conversational. I mean none of it to be insulting or mean-spirited. Many of my concerns are based, I will admit, on ignorance of what makes a gay games completely successful. I speak entirely as an armchair observer. But as an armchair observer, I think my opinions probably reflect those of thousands of other gay men who might attend a gay games, or who might not based on where they're held. That said...
I want to say at the outset that I'm sure Cleveland had the strongest bid of the three. I'm sure they put in the most work and presented the best package and they earned the win. I also have no reason to doubt that Cleveland garnered the most interest among the voters (obviously they did, they won). Nothing I am saying should be construed as calling into question the quality of Cleveland's bid or of the FGG's decision to go with the strongest bid. I think hosting the Games will be a watershed moment for the city of Cleveland and it's a great day for them. I also understand -- after Montreal -- the reluctance of the FGG to award the games to any city that did not show the degree of professionalism and preparation that Cleveland must have pulled together.
That said, I still have concerns that Cleveland will not be a strong draw to outsiders. Not because of what Cleveland is or what it can offer. I am basing my opinion entirely on Cleveland's reputation (or lack thereof) as an interesting place to visit for people outside the Great Lakes region. Preconceived notions, fair or not, can be awfully difficult things to overcome. And based on conversations I've had with a few friends in other places (upstate NY, Georgia and Virginia) in the past 2 days, the air kind of went out when Cleveland was announced over DC and Boston.
Athletes and their friends only spend so many hours in the arena or on the court. I'd imagine that many of them will be looking to dovetail their time competing with a few days of R&R (after the competition, of course). Will many of those who go to Cleveland even stick around after they're done? I have doubts. I also wonder if Cleveland will cause all that many athletes from London or Barcelona or Miami to think it's a place they really need to go for a vacation. My concern is that some will skip 2014 entirely because maybe another major competition in their discipline will be held in 2013 or 2015 in Berlin or San Francisco. Again, this has nothing to do with the reality on the ground, but of the perception of Cleveland (for those who have even heard of it).
One statement you made stands out, but I'm not sure I understand what you mean: "the European voters had a strong grasp of Cleveland's ability to change Midwestern culture". Do the FGG members think their event is so powerful it is going to change attitudes of those people in the midwest who already dislike gay people? or do they think that Cleveland is such a strong beacon for the entire midwest that whatever happens there will trickle out to convince the masses of their erroneous ways? (Sorry, I know that sounds very snarky.) I just don't understand what that means, but I see some disappointment for FGG members if either of my interpretations is what you meant.
I don't want to sound like I'm cr_pping on Cleveland. I really (honestly!) don't mean to be a complete pr_ck here. I'm sure it's a perfectly nice place. I just don't think it's going to generate much excitement for people from London or LA or Barcelona. I know we need to branch out the definition of gay people. We're not all dancing queens and urbanites, but I can't help but think that many are disappointed with the decision.
Aquaman, so much to reply to (and your comments are indeed well taken), but rather than reply to specific points of your comments, I will give you my perspective on Cleveland being named host for 2014 having been a member of the FGG board of directors until last year and a former representative for the bidding organizations from Dallas in 1997 and Los Angeles in 2001.
First, I will say that I went to Cleveland for the first time in January of this year to attend the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships (I don't skate - I play tennis, but am a big fan of the sport). You would think going to Cleveland in the dead of winter, with Lake Erie as its border, would be somewhat frightening. However, I have to admit that I had a great time there despite the chill. It's a great city with a vibrant downtown, lots of good restaurants, incredible hotels and downtown Cleveland is approximately 20 minutes by metro train from the airport. Oh, and the people were so welcoming and this year's Nationals was one of the best skating events I've ever attended.
The FGG constituency has been fortunate in that prior Gay Games have been held in some of the most attractive cities in the world for the LGBT community; from its humble beginnings in San Francisco, to Vancouver, New York, Amsterdam, Sydney, Chicago and now Cologne, a place I believe is still somewhat of an unknown to most American participants, but is a grand city with an incredibly active gay community.
The Gay Games is, and will always be, an athletic and cultural event where we gather together every four years in pursuit of our "personal best" in sport and culture and to celebrate who we are as gay athletes, artists and yes, even spectators. Most of the people I know attend the Games to pursue their best in their respective sport (at least I do with tennis), with the locale possibly being the 2nd reason most people attend. However, I have also always believed that Tom Waddell's intention was for the Gay Games to be transformational, to tear down stereotypes and, in the process, to bring understanding between differing opinions among people regarding who we are as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender men and women.
I have no doubt that Boston or Washington would have been great places to hold Gay Games IX, and I sincerely hope both cities will bid again because they clearly have proven they are worthy of hosting a Gay Games. However, if the Gay Games are to truly be impactful and be a transforming event, it needed to go to Cleveland. It certainly helped that Cleveland had an extraordinary bid (perhaps one of the strongest ever and I have attended every bid presentation annual meeting since 1993, until this year), but it's also clear that holding Gay Games IX in Cleveland will transform the city and Northeast Ohio in a way that no prior Games have ever accomplished for any geographical region. Additionally, there is the potential to establish a legacy of LGBT athletic and cultural participation in the area post-Gay Games in a manner that has not existed since the end of Gay Games II in Vancouver in 1990. To put that in proper context, Metropolitan Tennis Group-NY, prior to Gay Games IV, didn't have an international tennis tournament. The group hosted its first Liberty Open in 1993 at the National Tennis Center as a precursor to the Games and it has since become one of the most successful and popular tournaments on the GLTA circuit, typically drawing over 300 tennis players from around the world. Cleveland doesn't have a gay tennis organization. Imagine leaving Cleveland after Gay Games IX having established a tennis organization and an annual tournament, and that's just one sport.
You ask Roger the following: "Do the FGG members think their event is so powerful it is going to change attitudes of those people in the Midwest who already dislike gay people? or do they think that Cleveland is such a strong beacon for the entire Midwest that whatever happens there will trickle out to convince the masses of their erroneous ways?" If the article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Wednesday was any indication, I would say that change of attitude is possible, even currently evident. In it, a prominent African-American baptist minister who was strongly opposed to the Cleveland City Council's recent enactment of a municipal registry for domestic partners, was asked whether he was opposed to the Gay Games coming to Cleveland. His response was that hosting the Games and enacting the registry were separate issues and discouraged any negativity or opposition to the event. He further stated that "We have enough hate going on in our country; this is America; it’s a diverse nation. The city of Cleveland is diverse. "I would hope that people who believe different than they believe would not turn it into something." I would never go so far as to say that the Gay Games is the almighty be-all and end-all power to enact change, but it is a powerful enough event that it can be an impetus for change in attitude and perception. I'm sure Cleveland is well aware of it's perception as a tourist destination and I am confident they will spend the next five years informing everyone what an exciting city it is to visit. I, for one, look forward to hopefully working with Cleveland not only in dispelling notions about its city, but in assisting in bringing together people who have never had the great fortune of experiencing all that the Gay Games has to offer.
First, I will say that I went to Cleveland for the first time in January of this year to attend the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships (I don't skate - I play tennis, but am a big fan of the sport). You would think going to Cleveland in the dead of winter, with Lake Erie as its border, would be somewhat frightening. However, I have to admit that I had a great time there despite the chill. It's a great city with a vibrant downtown, lots of good restaurants, incredible hotels and downtown Cleveland is approximately 20 minutes by metro train from the airport. Oh, and the people were so welcoming and this year's Nationals was one of the best skating events I've ever attended.
The FGG constituency has been fortunate in that prior Gay Games have been held in some of the most attractive cities in the world for the LGBT community; from its humble beginnings in San Francisco, to Vancouver, New York, Amsterdam, Sydney, Chicago and now Cologne, a place I believe is still somewhat of an unknown to most American participants, but is a grand city with an incredibly active gay community.
The Gay Games is, and will always be, an athletic and cultural event where we gather together every four years in pursuit of our "personal best" in sport and culture and to celebrate who we are as gay athletes, artists and yes, even spectators. Most of the people I know attend the Games to pursue their best in their respective sport (at least I do with tennis), with the locale possibly being the 2nd reason most people attend. However, I have also always believed that Tom Waddell's intention was for the Gay Games to be transformational, to tear down stereotypes and, in the process, to bring understanding between differing opinions among people regarding who we are as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender men and women.
I have no doubt that Boston or Washington would have been great places to hold Gay Games IX, and I sincerely hope both cities will bid again because they clearly have proven they are worthy of hosting a Gay Games. However, if the Gay Games are to truly be impactful and be a transforming event, it needed to go to Cleveland. It certainly helped that Cleveland had an extraordinary bid (perhaps one of the strongest ever and I have attended every bid presentation annual meeting since 1993, until this year), but it's also clear that holding Gay Games IX in Cleveland will transform the city and Northeast Ohio in a way that no prior Games have ever accomplished for any geographical region. Additionally, there is the potential to establish a legacy of LGBT athletic and cultural participation in the area post-Gay Games in a manner that has not existed since the end of Gay Games II in Vancouver in 1990. To put that in proper context, Metropolitan Tennis Group-NY, prior to Gay Games IV, didn't have an international tennis tournament. The group hosted its first Liberty Open in 1993 at the National Tennis Center as a precursor to the Games and it has since become one of the most successful and popular tournaments on the GLTA circuit, typically drawing over 300 tennis players from around the world. Cleveland doesn't have a gay tennis organization. Imagine leaving Cleveland after Gay Games IX having established a tennis organization and an annual tournament, and that's just one sport.
You ask Roger the following: "Do the FGG members think their event is so powerful it is going to change attitudes of those people in the Midwest who already dislike gay people? or do they think that Cleveland is such a strong beacon for the entire Midwest that whatever happens there will trickle out to convince the masses of their erroneous ways?" If the article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Wednesday was any indication, I would say that change of attitude is possible, even currently evident. In it, a prominent African-American baptist minister who was strongly opposed to the Cleveland City Council's recent enactment of a municipal registry for domestic partners, was asked whether he was opposed to the Gay Games coming to Cleveland. His response was that hosting the Games and enacting the registry were separate issues and discouraged any negativity or opposition to the event. He further stated that "We have enough hate going on in our country; this is America; it’s a diverse nation. The city of Cleveland is diverse. "I would hope that people who believe different than they believe would not turn it into something." I would never go so far as to say that the Gay Games is the almighty be-all and end-all power to enact change, but it is a powerful enough event that it can be an impetus for change in attitude and perception. I'm sure Cleveland is well aware of it's perception as a tourist destination and I am confident they will spend the next five years informing everyone what an exciting city it is to visit. I, for one, look forward to hopefully working with Cleveland not only in dispelling notions about its city, but in assisting in bringing together people who have never had the great fortune of experiencing all that the Gay Games has to offer.
Aquaman: A quick second to Charles' comments, with which I heartily concur.
One of my best friends) of 30+ years acquaintance is a devout Catholic married man with wife and kids. He has known I am gay almost as long as he has known me, and when he first learned he was very upset ,,, but because he had had positive support from me, he examined his values and adjusted his attitude. We remain tight paisanos. He has since told me that it was a good thing he knew me because otherwise he would think all gays were jerks. (The word he used was somewhat more colorful.) This is because the only people he knew were gay also happened to be jerks. He now knows that what he dislikes about them has nothing to do with their orientation.
Well, there will be thousands and thousands of such positive, transforming experiences for residents at the Games. Yes, it will change people's minds.
He was the first to write and welcome me after the announcement.
One of my best friends) of 30+ years acquaintance is a devout Catholic married man with wife and kids. He has known I am gay almost as long as he has known me, and when he first learned he was very upset ,,, but because he had had positive support from me, he examined his values and adjusted his attitude. We remain tight paisanos. He has since told me that it was a good thing he knew me because otherwise he would think all gays were jerks. (The word he used was somewhat more colorful.) This is because the only people he knew were gay also happened to be jerks. He now knows that what he dislikes about them has nothing to do with their orientation.
Well, there will be thousands and thousands of such positive, transforming experiences for residents at the Games. Yes, it will change people's minds.
He was the first to write and welcome me after the announcement.
Congrats Cleveland! And any roller coaster lover who wants to do a fun day trip from Cleveland - head an hour west to Cedar Point. Probably the best amusement park in the world for roller coaster lovers.
I know not as profound as changing attitudes of mid-westerners - but a very fun diversion for a day if people can't find enough to keep themselves amused right in Cleveland for 8 or 9 days. lol
Good choice FGG!
I know not as profound as changing attitudes of mid-westerners - but a very fun diversion for a day if people can't find enough to keep themselves amused right in Cleveland for 8 or 9 days. lol
Good choice FGG!
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