Lisa Lam, co-chair of the Gay Games, believes that LGBTQ+ acceptance in Asia is still lower than in the rest of the world, and it’s important to make sexual minorities visible in the community. The Gay Games are not only an opportunity for athletes to showcase their skills, but also a platform for advocacy and social change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weekend 2400 participants from 40 territories around the world will meet in Hong Kong for the first Gay Games in Asia. The Gay Games which were postponed for a year due to the pandemic, are fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion in the regional financial hub. The nine-day event will host athletes who will<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1408,1454,1453],"ppma_author":[42],"class_list":{"0":"post-7842","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world-news","8":"tag-asia","9":"tag-hong-kong","10":"tag-lgbt"},"yoast_head":"\n