Federation of Gay Games
Logo of The Federation of Gay Games
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| Abbreviation | FGG |
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| Motto | Participation Inclusion Personal Best |
| First event | San Francisco (1982) |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | Cleveland and Akron (2014) |
| Purpose | "To foster and augment self-respect of lesbians and gay men throughout the world and to engender respect and understanding from the nongay world." |
| Co-Presidents | Kurt Dahl, Emy Ritt |
| Website | gaygames.org |
The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) is the sanctioning body of the Gay Games which was founded in 1982 by Tom Waddell, after he dealt first-hand with the prejudice towards gay athletes and their inability to openly participate in sporting events. The Federation of Gay Games hosts the world's biggest cultural and sporting event for the LGBT community every four years. The Federation of Gay Games is founded on the principles of "participation, inclusion, and personal best" and continues to support the LGBT community not only through the Gay Games but through scholarships for underprivileged members. The Federation of Gay Games continues to expand throughout the world and accepts members of any sexual orientation and nationality to participate in the games or contribute. The FGG is proudly hosting the next Gay Games in 2018 in Paris, France.
According to the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) web site:
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