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GGVIII: Over 6500 registrations for Gay Games Cologne

Participants are coming from more than 70 countries to Cologne. The Rhein Energie Stadium is the venue for the spectacular opening ceremony. The central venues during the games are the villages in the city centre on Neumarkt and Rudolfplatz. In 100 days the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010 will commence. The German foreign minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle (FDP) will officially open the largest sporting and cultural event in the world in the Rhein Energie Stadium on July 31st. Dr. Westerwelle has taken over the role of patron of the Cologne Gay Games. More than 6500 sportsmen and women from more [...]

2020-04-19T16:58:25+02:00Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 @ 19:04|Categories: 2010, News|Comments Off on GGVIII: Over 6500 registrations for Gay Games Cologne

EU policy: CoE recommendation on LGBT human rights

On Wednesday 31 March 2010, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted a recommendation to member states on measures to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This is an important achievement, being the first legal instrument in the world dealing specifically with one of the most long-lasting and difficult forms of discrimination to combat. The recommendation, which draws on existing standards in international legal instruments, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights, will advance the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. "The recommendation is an expression of [...]

2020-04-19T16:58:26+02:00Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 @ 19:02|Categories: 2010, News|Comments Off on EU policy: CoE recommendation on LGBT human rights

LGBT Sports Events: Outgames voted best Danish event 2009

The 2nd World Outgames was voted best event of 2009 in Denmark by the readers of ‘Politiken’, one of the largest national Danish newspapers.. The World Outgames was in close competition with a Greenpeace event held during the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. The reasoning of the jury was the following: “5,500 temporary settlers were welcomed by residents of Copenhagen. For an entire week, there was open celebration of love with a surplus on the love-account.” And the readers of Politiken did agree and voted in large numbers Outgames the best event of 2009. Uffe Elbaek, former [...]

2020-04-19T16:58:26+02:00Friday, April 2nd, 2010 @ 19:00|Categories: 2010, News|Comments Off on LGBT Sports Events: Outgames voted best Danish event 2009

Gender & Sex: Intersex petition to IOC

International Olympic Committee (IOC) is currently drafting a policy on intersex athletes, which plans on forcing intersex female athletes to "diagnose and treat their disorder"s in order to compete. The initiative, started by Hida Viloria, an intersex activist and writer, supported by the Organisation Intersex International (OII) now addresses the International Olympic Committee with a petition to combat the planned policy of IOC, and to shed some light on the subject matter. European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) supports the petition, and finds it necessary to clarify the stand on intersex athletes, with full respect to human rights and [...]

2014-02-10T20:54:48+01:00Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 @ 18:58|Categories: 2010, News|Comments Off on Gender & Sex: Intersex petition to IOC

Gay Games VIII: Germany’s Foreign Minister to Preside Gay Games Cologne

Organizers of the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne have announced that Guido Westerwelle, Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of the Republic of Germany, will preside over the 2010 Gay Games Opening Ceremony on 31 July 2010 at RheinEnergie Stadium in Cologne. Dr. Westerwelle has also agreed to become an “official patron” of the 8th Gay Games. “We are so pleased to have found such a prominent advocate. With his commitment Dr. Guido Westerwelle sends an important signal for more tolerance and acceptance of gays and lesbians in our society,” said Annette Wachter, Chief Executive Officer of Games Cologne. Guido Westerwelle [...]

2020-04-19T16:58:26+02:00Thursday, March 25th, 2010 @ 18:48|Categories: 2010, News|Comments Off on Gay Games VIII: Germany’s Foreign Minister to Preside Gay Games Cologne
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