PHOTO CHRISTIAN WEISCHE
The Gay Games is a huge sporting event and, like the Olympics, is held every four years.
It first took place in San Francisco in 1982, featuring 17 sports, 12 nations and 1,350 participants. It was a huge success, making it clear that this LGBT+ sporting celebration would continue. Since then, it’s been held in cities such as Vancouver, New York, Amsterdam, Sydney and Cologne. Each time, the numbers have increased. By 2006 there were 30 sports and cultural events, 70 nations and 11,700 participants. And this year, the sporting extravaganza is to be held in Paris.