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MineralMan

(146,284 posts) Thu Jan 5, 2012, 04:07 PM Jan 2012

Gay Games IX Will Be Held in Cleveland/Akron

in 2014. The 2010 Games were held in Cologne, Germany, but the next games will be in the USA.

If you're interested, you can follow the planning at the link below:

http://www.2014gaygamescleveland.com/

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Gay Games IX Will Be Held in Cleveland/Akron (Original Post) MineralMan Jan 2012 OP

I should finally go to that... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #1

Well, there is that. Cleveland isn't really MineralMan Jan 2012 #2

I remember when they wanted to call them the Gay Olympics... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #3

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. I should finally go to that...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 06:50 PM

Jan 2012

Although I would have rather have gone to Cologne than Cleveland!!!

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)

2. Well, there is that. Cleveland isn't really

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 09:13 PM

Jan 2012

a place I'm interested in seeing. I've seen Akron and Columbus. That's enough Ohio for me. The Gay Games have grown a lot since they were founded, I understand.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. I remember when they wanted to call them the Gay Olympics...

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 09:15 PM

Jan 2012

Lawsuits were filed quickly!

A friend always tries to go, and yes, they have grown. They've had them in some very neat places...Vancouver was either the first or second one, and they did Australia also...I wish some athlete who is or isn't gay would compete, just to show solidarity...they would get a lot of respect from me on that.

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