Previous NextMore than a thousand athletes gathered in a Hong Kong stadium on Saturday to open the Gay Games, the first time the international LGBTQ sporting event has come to Asia. “The first time Gay Games (is held) in Asia... that’s awesome,” said Helene Germain from France, who traveled to Hong Kong for the first time to compete in dragon boat racing. Hong Kong does not permit same-sex marriage and there is no law against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. - Local opposition -A few members of a religious group protested against the Gay Games outside the ceremony venue on Saturday as police watched on. The delay of Hong Kong’s event meant that Mexico’s city of Guadalajara was chosen as a Gay Games co-host.

Source: The Standard November 04, 2023 16:31 UTC