Gay Games 2006 • Chicago, USA • Opening Ceremonies Photos!

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Kim Kuzma sings during the opening ceremonies.



Jaime Branao, a Brazilian native now living in New York, walks past the Clyde "Bulldog" Turner ring of Honor during the opening ceremonies.



Opening ceremonies for the Gay Games at Soldier Field in Chicago Saturday night.



Team Chicago runs onto the field during the opening ceremonies.



An enthusiastic crowd cheers the opening ceremonies.



Athletes march during the opening ceremonies.



Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley acknowledges the crowd and their raucous reception.



South African soccer player Precious Kgadi waves her country's flag outside Soldier Field prior to the Gay Games opening ceremony in Chicago.



The Cheer New York cheerleading team practices prior to the Gay Games opening ceremony.



Craig Cooke (left), Lyndon Gaskin and Michael McKenzie, members of the Australian bowling team, try to stay cool.

Kudos to the Chicago Tribune.

[bigwillq]

1. Awesome pics!

Thanks for sharing. :hi: :hug: :bounce: :toast:

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Those are great!

:hi:

[terrya]

3. Fantastic!

I was reading about the opening ceremonies in the Tribune today. It's sounded like a great begnning.

This is so cool, that Chicago is hosting the Gay Games. I think these games will be the best ones yet.

Thanks for posting these pics. I wish I was there last night.

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4. It's good that Mayor Daley is as gay-friendly as he is...

Yes, he's a corrupt politician, but I don't know if we could have asked for a more gay-friendly mayor!

[terrya]

5. I agree about Mayor Daley

He's been completely supportive of hosting the Gay Games. Yeah, he's hardly not "Mr Ethics". But his administration has been friendly towards the GLBT community here. He's helped to make Chicago a very gay friendly city.

[Placebo]

6. Yup!

Very cool of him.

[Sannum]

7. Cool!

I was getting my hair done yesterday afternoon at the same time that Kim Kuzma was getting hers done. She was really, really nervous. She was shaking! She had a bit of a color emergency and my colorist was working on both of us at the same time! My colorist is really, really good! Kim looked fabulous!

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8. Can't believe you met her!

Cool! :)

[Duncan Grant]

9. This thread deserves a big ol' gay kick.

:kick:

I have friends and co-workers who are competing -- thanks for posting! :)