Hong Kong is set to launch Asia's first Gay Games on Friday, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Asian financial hub. After a year’s delay due to the pandemic, the nine-day event will host about 2,400 participants from some 40 territories.
Gina Benjamin, vice captain of a Women’s seven-a-side team, speaks during an interview in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Set to launch on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, the first Gay Games in Asia are fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Asian financial hub. Gina Benjamin, vice captain of a women’s seven-a-side team, poses for photographs during an interview in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Set to launch on Friday, Nov.
Lisa Lam, co-chair of the Gay Games, said LGBTQ+ acceptance in Asia is still lower than in the rest of the world and that it’s important to make sexual minorities visible in the community. The COVID-19 pandemic is largely to blame for its downsize. As Hong Kong grappled with the uncertainty of when stringent quarantine rules for travelers would be eased, Guadalajara in Mexico was named as a co-host for the games.
But equality advocate Jerome Yau was optimistic that the community would still appreciate how the games promote LGBTQ+ dialogue. It can take time for people to fully realize the legacy of an event, said the co-founder of non-governmental organization Hong Kong Marriage Equality.
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