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Dennis Philipse, Founder & Co-Chair, Gay Games Hong Kong and Emery Fung, Volunteer at Gay Games Hong Kong talk inclusion through the power of sports.
SDG 10 in the spotlight
Sustainable Development Goal 10 highlights Reduced Inequalities. The Gay Games were founded with a mission to bring acceptance of sexual diversity, featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) athletes, artists, and other individuals. It’s the most inclusive sporting and cultural event in the world and we got to speak with the people behind it.
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In this episode you learn about:
- 6:50 – History of the Gay Games
- 8:25 – Who is the Gay Games for, Who can participate?
- 15:34 – The bidding story behind Gay Games Hong Kong
- 24:50 – Sharing volunteering experience
- 31:06 – The snowball effect of the Gay Games
- 35:19 – Financial support put in place to make it as inclusive as possible
- 39:53 – How to get involved with the Gay Games
Featured guests:
- Dennis Philipse | Founder & Co-Chair, Gay Games Hong Kong 2022
- Emery Fung | Volunteer, Gay Games Hong Kong 2022
Mentioned in this episode:
- Dr Tom Waddell, Founder of the Gay Games about the origin of the Gay Games
- The Journey of Bringing The Gay Games for the First Time to Asia | Dennis Philipse | TEDxWanChai
- The Akward Turtle At Work Podcast with Emery Fung
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