Keep the Gay Games the premier global LGBT sports and cultural event Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/keep-the-gay-games-the-premier-global-lgbt-sports-and-cultural-event.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:24 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr ILIAS FIKRI [Signature #333] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23902811?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Oct 2020 12:07:03 UTC 23902811 Mr. Stephen Richards [Signature #332] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20425441?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Sep 2016 07:57:45 UTC 20425441 David Sprowls [Signature #331] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16826904?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Feb 2014 06:41:36 UTC 16826904 Mark O'Connor [Signature #330] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14324049?utm_medium=rss It is important to keep the Gay Games focused on sports. Core sports should be supported and not dropped. Money making events should assist the other sports so that events are well organized and managed.

]]> Thu, 3 Jan 2013 11:20:37 UTC 14324049 Mr Padraig O'Riordan [Signature #329] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13492707?utm_medium=rss Keep the Wrestling & Martial Arts in and introduce Judo or BJJ too!

]]> Mon, 6 Aug 2012 03:20:21 UTC 13492707 lauren kapes [Signature #328] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11428328?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Nov 2011 09:24:41 UTC 11428328 Anonymous [Signature #327] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11357612?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:07:20 UTC 11357612 Mr Carlin Yetts [Signature #326] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11074231?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:14:02 UTC 11074231 Mr George Lee [Signature #325] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9168358?utm_medium=rss I would be less likely to attend a Gay Games if wrestling were not included. I would be interested in seeing Pankration and/or submission, as recognised by FILA.

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:15:08 UTC 9168358 Mike Scotti [Signature #324] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9033519?utm_medium=rss Wrestling an ancient sport must remain in these games.

]]> Thu, 2 Dec 2010 10:57:58 UTC 9033519 Mr Ross Capdevi11e [Signature #323] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8323650?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:41:17 UTC 8323650 Dr Mark Stefan [Signature #322] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8304169?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Aug 2010 08:05:08 UTC 8304169 Adrianna Halbert [Signature #321] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7394616?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:09:52 UTC 7394616 Mr Anonymous [Signature #320] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7059371?utm_medium=rss Although I've never been able to visit the Games I have always had a strong interest in both tennis and wrestling and believe that as many sports as practical should be included.

]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:04:03 UTC 7059371 Mr. Zach Toillion [Signature #319] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6677112?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:49:47 UTC 6677112 Mr Julian Regal [Signature #318] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6415886?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:28:42 UTC 6415886 Mr Carl Schroeder [Signature #317] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6403132?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:19:57 UTC 6403132 mr james eps [Signature #316] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6374743?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:42:03 UTC 6374743 Mr. Russell Myers [Signature #315] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6337890?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:27:43 UTC 6337890 Dr Kurt Brinschwitz [Signature #314] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6334673?utm_medium=rss Please keep the Gaygames focus on sports particularly the smaller sports like martial arts and wrestling.There are plenty of other venues for simple easy big sports, conferences, and Pride events...

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:33:24 UTC 6334673 Thomas Rogat [Signature #313] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6302854?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Oct 2009 03:39:54 UTC 6302854 Mr. Henry Schwatzman [Signature #312] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6278442?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 Oct 2009 11:38:48 UTC 6278442 Mr. Marc Lavik [Signature #311] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6273218?utm_medium=rss PrideSports Boston is a network of 20+ gay sports organization that promotes sports in the Boston area.

Boston would be a great city to host the Gay Games in 2014

]]> Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:08:54 UTC 6273218 Charles King [Signature #310] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6271818?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Oct 2009 01:29:16 UTC 6271818 Michael Daligdig [Signature #309] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6258913?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:04:02 UTC 6258913 Mr Anonymous [Signature #308] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6251256?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:56:47 UTC 6251256 Bob Nelson [Signature #307] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6249831?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:21:10 UTC 6249831 Kurt Schreiner [Signature #306] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6246308?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:08:11 UTC 6246308 Mr Dirk Liehr [Signature #305] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6246109?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:59:14 UTC 6246109 Sam Coady [Signature #304] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6244185?utm_medium=rss It is indisputable that the Gay Games (GG) have been the leading global LGBT sports catalyst to reduce discrimination & lead us closer to equality. In 2006, GG led to 9 days of front page coverage in the Chicago Tribune & 100M television impressions. This positive coverage is NOT because of a conference, but due to the power of sports to break down barriers & create understanding. Keep the focus. Evolve/better the business model – don’t get distracted. >Sam Coady, BOD Co Chair - GG VII

]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:47:30 UTC 6244185 Mr Javier Roisman [Signature #303] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6243658?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:10:55 UTC 6243658 Andrew Willett [Signature #302] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6242595?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:58:15 UTC 6242595 Charlie Carson [Signature #301] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6242411?utm_medium=rss Swimming participant at every Gay Games. IGLA co-founder. Swimming Co-Chair, Gay Games IV, New York. IGLA Delegate to Federation of Gay Games, 1994-1999. FGG Executive Committee 1999-2007.

During my tenure on the FGG board, we stood for a Gay Games that was sports-focused, community based, and financially sound. A schism group has not found a better way to organize a quadrennial event and is facing reduced support. It is time everyone comes back together behind the Gay Games.

]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:06:47 UTC 6242411 Mr Stavros Giannopoulos [Signature #300] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6242112?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:44:00 UTC 6242112 Mr Paul Vivian [Signature #299] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6240874?utm_medium=rss We need sports like Wrestling etc in the Gay Games to promote equality within our community. If we give up for the stronger, more HIGH PROFILE Sports, then we are saying to the rest of the gay Community, we don't care. I thought equality for all is what organizations like Gay Games was supposed to promote. I went to 2002 in Sydney and I was DAMN PROUD to be there and represent my country in a sporting event.

]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:08:42 UTC 6240874 Timothy Clark [Signature #298] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6240122?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:53:54 UTC 6240122 Anonymous [Signature #297] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6236408?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:59:10 UTC 6236408 Chad Hardin [Signature #296] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6235479?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:47:33 UTC 6235479 Mr Michael Fong [Signature #295] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6235108?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:57:50 UTC 6235108 Torsten Rosengart [Signature #294] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6234609?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:16:15 UTC 6234609 George Kaye [Signature #293] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6232532?utm_medium=rss the gay games is about inclusion... please continue that goal and dream!

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:36:27 UTC 6232532 Mr Anonymous [Signature #292] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6232415?utm_medium=rss Without all of the sports, it will no longer be the Gay Games but become simply anouther Gay Party.

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:16:23 UTC 6232415 MR Jason King [Signature #291] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6231209?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:57:22 UTC 6231209 Anonymous [Signature #290] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6230714?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:27:52 UTC 6230714 mr Anonymous [Signature #289] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6230572?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:58:42 UTC 6230572 Mr Ken Davis [Signature #288] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6230436?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:33:40 UTC 6230436 Mr Philip Jones [Signature #287] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6230266?utm_medium=rss Thousands of gay men across the world enjoy sports such as wrestling and this should be recognised in the Gay Games. There are already opportunities to take part in Pride social, music and workshop style events.

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:50:59 UTC 6230266 Mr Lou Weiss [Signature #286] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229584?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:04:49 UTC 6229584 mr william krauter [Signature #285] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229569?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:57:40 UTC 6229569 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #284] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229428?utm_medium=rss Wrestling has been a part of Olympic Games since the early ones in Greece

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:50:07 UTC 6229428 Mr Grant Vanston [Signature #283] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229394?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:35:28 UTC 6229394 Mr Don McDonald [Signature #282] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229240?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:38:15 UTC 6229240 Mr Steven Reece [Signature #281] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229226?utm_medium=rss The gay games should remain as a sports event. It is NOT a Pride event.
Minority sports like wrestling need to stay in the Gay Games.

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:32:50 UTC 6229226 Mr Noel Murray [Signature #280] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229211?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:25:53 UTC 6229211 Mr Anonymous [Signature #279] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229131?utm_medium=rss keep in a full range of sport activities do not shrink the games to just the most popular

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:01:10 UTC 6229131 MR ANDREW GREGORY [Signature #278] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229113?utm_medium=rss KEEP ALL THE SPORTS IN THE GAMES EG. MARTIAL ARTS WRESTLING BOXING

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:55:53 UTC 6229113 Dennis Sturtevant [Signature #277] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229093?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:50:20 UTC 6229093 Anonymous [Signature #276] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229056?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:43:57 UTC 6229056 Michael Marr [Signature #275] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6229052?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:43:33 UTC 6229052 Mr Iain Scott [Signature #274] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6228948?utm_medium=rss Sports organisations are by definition for sports. If the chattering homos want to talk and pontificate they should do outside and separate to the Gay Games organisation and not try to ride on the backs of gay sport. Where were the human and sports rights of athletes defended before the advent of the Gay Games? Gays and Lesbians are still a persecuted minority inside world sport. We should maintain our focus and not allow it to be diverted by other irrelevant (to sport and gay sports) issues.

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:18:20 UTC 6228948 Mark Wheeler [Signature #273] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6226645?utm_medium=rss My primary reason for signing this petition is that I find it inconceivable that the EXCLUSION of wrestling is even being considered as an option for future gay games events. As you probably already know, the sport of wrestling is one of the oldest sports in humankind, and one the original events at the first Olympic games in Athens, as well as the first Gay Games in San Francisco.

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:51:45 UTC 6226645 Stephen Cheung [Signature #272] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6225019?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:03:17 UTC 6225019 Mr Simon Venville [Signature #271] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6223798?utm_medium=rss I believe that Gay Games should include a broad range of sports that enables groups of Gay and Lesbian athletes to compete that would not necessarily get a chance.

]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:35:57 UTC 6223798 Mr Anonymous [Signature #270] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6223092?utm_medium=rss Lets keep the games about sports and athletics. Wrestling has been a sport inthe games since the dawn of time!

]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:25:42 UTC 6223092 Michael Hughes [Signature #269] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6222525?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:17:08 UTC 6222525 Andrea Ramseier [Signature #268] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6221762?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:31:04 UTC 6221762 Anonymous [Signature #267] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6221228?utm_medium=rss Keep sports as a strong component

]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:03:28 UTC 6221228 Sue Ivanyi [Signature #266] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6218897?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:40:26 UTC 6218897 Nr Joseph Cammarata [Signature #265] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6217962?utm_medium=rss The games should represent all LBGT
Athletes, not just the ones in the so called big sports. We are a diverse community and our games should represent that fact.

]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:30:38 UTC 6217962 Mr Mark Chambers [Signature #264] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6217700?utm_medium=rss What is in a name? If "Games" are going to be removed from the event, then those events should be called Gay Pride events, or Gay conference events. Wait... we already have those?!?! It makes little sense to call an event, with little focus on "Games" The Gay Games.
Is there more information on this issue?

]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:44:08 UTC 6217700 Mr Sebastian Kühnen [Signature #263] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6217478?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:00:49 UTC 6217478 arik pou [Signature #262] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6217319?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:56:58 UTC 6217319 mr jack sanders [Signature #261] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6217146?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:49:51 UTC 6217146 Kathleen P Webster [Signature #260] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6216563?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:13:13 UTC 6216563 Mr Sascha Ringling [Signature #259] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6215684?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:14:15 UTC 6215684 Patrick Barry [Signature #258] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6212822?utm_medium=rss I came out in my mid 20's & even then I wasn't that comfortable until I joined the gay v-ball leagues & softball leagues in Toronto. Many friends today are people I either met directly there or from other cities through the many gay tournaments those sports offer or events like the Gay Games. I recognize for some smaller sports the Gay Games may be one of the few similar opportunities. So as much as I support HRC's I also support this petition's goal to keep smaller sports in the Gay Games.

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:42:07 UTC 6212822 Anonymous [Signature #257] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6211500?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:32:09 UTC 6211500 Mr Albert Pirigyi [Signature #256] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6210718?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:56:13 UTC 6210718 Abigail Christmann [Signature #255] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6209156?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:53:20 UTC 6209156 Harry Faddis [Signature #254] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6208081?utm_medium=rss I fully support the Gay Games being focused on Sports. If others want to create a special human rights conference, let them. There are already many organizations who do this work.

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:07:04 UTC 6208081 Ms. Julie Parr [Signature #253] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6208063?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:01:49 UTC 6208063 Chad Morishita [Signature #252] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6207039?utm_medium=rss Turning the gay games into a political platform to further certain agenda's would destroy the values and original intention of the games which is to provide an open and accepting atmosphere for the LGBT community to celebrate under the banner of athletics.

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:43:02 UTC 6207039 Jim Michael [Signature #251] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6205927?utm_medium=rss Sport itself is the message. There are places that speak human rights, there are places that speak prejudice. Let the Gay Games continue to speak clearly, in the voice of Sport, and in that, the Gay Games will be a beacon, and the message of unity will be spoken, naturally, through Sport.

]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:33:43 UTC 6205927 Mike Eagan [Signature #250] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6205734?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:31:49 UTC 6205734 MR Marc Parent [Signature #249] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6205513?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:38:28 UTC 6205513 Ms. Joie Matousek [Signature #248] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6205223?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:43:47 UTC 6205223 Dr. Charles Chung [Signature #247] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6205090?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:20:31 UTC 6205090 Mr Richard Stanley [Signature #246] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6204909?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:40:14 UTC 6204909 Teresa Galetti [Signature #245] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6203932?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:32:37 UTC 6203932 Anonymous [Signature #244] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6203155?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:21:52 UTC 6203155 Susana Perez Diaz [Signature #243] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6202309?utm_medium=rss Sport is more and more forgotten in the big sportive events of our community...let's think of the last Eurogames, where parties were much much better organised than sport competitions!
Thank you to come back to basics AND...maybe...to reunite the Gay Games and the Outgames?!?
I have a dream!!!!

]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:04:09 UTC 6202309 Mr. Ron Ward [Signature #242] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6201575?utm_medium=rss Sports create an atmosphere of empowerment unlike any other. Please keep sports in the forefront of the Gay Games.

]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:05:11 UTC 6201575 Ms. Jan Crosbie-Taylor [Signature #241] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6201569?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:53 UTC 6201569 ms Anonymous [Signature #240] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6201355?utm_medium=rss Keep the Gay Games the Games! It started as participation through sports - let's keep it that way!

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:28:38 UTC 6201355 Mr. Robert Rich [Signature #239] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6201262?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:51:10 UTC 6201262 MR Donald Dodge [Signature #238] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6201223?utm_medium=rss Definitely want this to remain a Spots event principally!

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:36:18 UTC 6201223 Mr Alan Gaynor [Signature #237] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6200632?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:40:45 UTC 6200632 Dr Luc Hurtubise [Signature #236] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6198369?utm_medium=rss For its voluntership history and for my friend's dedication

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:44:25 UTC 6198369 Ms. Adelina Santiago [Signature #235] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6195671?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:55:16 UTC 6195671 Mr Daniel Grossi [Signature #234] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6195405?utm_medium=rss I hope the FGG is not losing its focus...what ashame it would be to undo all the work the prior FGG associations has done by diluting the focus on sport and culture. All non-sport and cultural events should be considered on the fringe of the Gay Games event in any host city and as a fringe event should be self funded and outside of the Gay Games events.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:14:23 UTC 6195405