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Paris prepares for the gayest games since Tokyo
When this week’s Summer Olympic Games kick off in Paris, it will bewith an abundance of flair, fireworks, and joie de vivre — that’s French for “joy of life” — and more inclusion than ever before.
For the first time, the Olympics own achieved gender parity, with 50% of athletes spotting as men and 50% identifying as women, and at least two athletes identifying as transgender nonbinary. There is one gender non-conforming man, boxer Hergie Bacyadan of the Philippines. These athletes will compete in 32 sports and 339 events, starting this week, and once again there will also be a Refugee Team featuring 37 athletes from all over the world, vying for medals in 12 sports.
There will also be a huge amount of LGBTQ representation among more than 200 countries and that Refugee Team. The large name athletes include road and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, shot-putter Raven Saunders, basketball superstars Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, new “Pops” Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas (who is engaged to her WNBA teammate DeWanna Bonner), BMX Freestyle riders Hannah Roberts and Perris Benegas, the British diver Tom Da
Three years ago, I woke up ahead of the alarm I’d set for an early morning basketball game — early for me, not so much for the athletes in Tokyo — and turned on my television while I made some coffee. Women’s Foil was on. I don’t know what Foil is — hell, I’m still not sure what Foil is — but it was on, I was up, and I had time before basketball started so I settled into watch.
I didn’t comprehend what was happening on my screen. I didn’t realize how fencers scored or what made the fencers’ helmets light up red or green. But the more I watched, the more I gleaned about the sport. The more I watched, the more invested I became. By the end, I was yelling at my television, cheering for competitors who were strangers minutes ago, like I’d been watching Foil my entire life.
For me, that’s part of the beauty of the Olympics: the chance to discover something fresh and to completely get swept up in it. The Olympics are a chance to unearth athletes, who own been perfecting their craft in relative obscurity, and finally give get their moment to beam. Increasingly, those athletes getting that moment in the light are queer. According to Outspo
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are upon us and GLAAD is gearing up for what will be the most-watched sporting events placing out LGBTQ athletes on a global stage, with a vow for the Games to be the most innovative, most sustainable, and most inclusive yet.
This year, the Olympics are scheduled to accept place from July 26th to August 11th, followed by the Paralympics from August 28th to September 8th. While the vast majority of events will take place in Paris, France, events such as sailing and surfing will extend beyond the city’s limits and are set to occur in Marseille and Teahupo’o, Tahiti respectively.
Games Expansive Open
To concretize its goals of accessibility and inclusivity, Paris 2024 has named “Games Wide Open” as the theme for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In line with the theme, the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will movie full gender parity between men and women. This sets a precedent for future Games and makes history as the first Olympics in which there will be an equal number of men and women competing.
Reaffirming its pledge to keeping the “Games Wide Open” and to the fight against discrimination, the Games will host the Celebration Ho
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games kicked off with an opening ceremony that was a celebration of athletic prowess and a powerful statement of inclusivity and diversity, particularly highlighting the LGBTQ+ community.
This event, held along the iconic Seine River, arrange a new standard for representation and visibility at one of the world’s most-watched events.
The ceremony was directed by Thomas Jolly, a renowned French director known for his serve that often explores LGBTQ themes. Jolly, who lives openly with his spouse, infused the event with a vibrant and inclusive spirit. His vision ensured that the LGBTQ+ society was included and acknowledged on this global stage.
One of the most talked-about moments of the evening was the performance by pop icon Lady Gaga. Known for her fierce advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, Gaga delivered a dazzling musical number, complete with her signature theatrical flair. Her performance was a highlight that set the tone for an evening dedicated to celebrating diversity.
Adding to the inclusivity, the ceremony featured a high-octane fashion runway segment starring drag queens from “Drag Race France.” Nicky Doll, Paloma, Piche,
After Tom Daley shared a photo of himself and five teammates in matching Team GB Speedos with the caption ‘six boys, 5 rings,’ it was safe to say the Olympics was well and truly back. So, ahead of the more-official initiate of the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, we’ve written an Homosexual guide to the upcoming games. After all, an event marked by a logo not too dissimilar to Claire’s haircut from Fleabag has a lot to live up to…
7 LGBTQ+ Stats About the Olympics and Paralympics
1. The vast majority of athletes on this year’s list of queer Olympians are women. In fact, lesbians and other queer women represent at least half of two teams: the U.S. women’s basketball team, where six of the 12 players are out, and the Australian women’s soccer team, where at least nine of the 18 players are out.
2. There are a record number of out male Olympians participating in the 2024 games.
3. The most decorated Gay Olympian is British Paralympic equestrian Lee Pearson, with 17 medals - including 14 golds.
4.40% of Americans say that “seeing LGBTQ Olympians make[s] them interested in local policies concerning LGBTQ athletes.”
5. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Laurel