About the Federation of Gay Games,
www.gaygames.com
The purpose of the Federation of Gay Games is to foster and augment the
self-respect of lesbians and gay men throughout the world and to engender
respect and understanding from the non-gay world, primarily through an
organized international participatory athletic and cultural event held every
four years, and commonly known as the Gay Games.
While particular emphasis is placed on these specific goals, it is a
fundamental principle of the Federation of Gay Games that all activities
conducted under its auspices shall be inclusive in nature and that no
individual shall be excluded from participating on the basis of sexual
orientation, gender, race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, political
belief(s), athletic/artistic ability, physical challenge, or HIV status.
Gay Games, Not Just One Every Four
Years Panel
Gay Games, not just once every four years. Impact of the Gay Games on local
GLBT sport groups, on international sport organizations and on mainstream
sport governing bodies. We will be looking at GLBT sporting groups and their
evolution since the Gay Games and highlighting what influence the Gay Games
has had on that evolution.
Speakers:
- Kathleen Webster, FGG female Co-President and one of the founding
members of the International Association of Gay and Lesbian Martial Artists
(IAGLMA)
- Roberto Mantaci, FGG Co-President, former officer of International Gay
and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA)
- Charlie Carson, FGG Secretary, Co-Founder of International Gay & Lesbian
Aquatics (IGLA) and served on the 1996 Atlanta Olympic swimming staff
- Teresa Galetti, DANCOM Co-Chair, Director of Federation of Gay Games;
Director International Association of Gay and Lesbian Martial Artists (IAGLMA);
Director, United Martial Arts Referees Association (UMARA)
- Rick Van Tassell, FGG Policy and Procedure Chair
