The event, which features both LGBTQ and heterosexual athletes, will see 2,381 people compete in sports including football and badminton -- as well as Hong Kong dragon boat racing and mahjong -- and aims to promote diversity through sport and culture.
HONG KONG -- The Gay Games will kick off in Hong Kong on Friday, Nov. 3, the first time the international sporting event is held in Asia, despite some local opposition and fears over political freedoms.
The city's top court in September rejected gay marriage but ordered the government to set up an"alternative framework" to recognize same-sex couples' rights. Mexico's city of Guadalajara is co-hosting the event, with no overlap in sporting events between the two locations.But while Hong Kong officials backed the organizers' initial bid to host the event, most have refrained from publicly expressing support in recent months.Seven Hong Kong lawmakers spoke out on Wednesday against the Gay Games, with pro-Beijing firebrand Junius Ho accusing the event of"attempting to subvert national security".
" could risk arrest or detention if they wave Taiwan's national flags due to the national security law, so we still decided against sending a team to Hong Kong over personal safety concerns," Lai said. Regina Ip, a top government advisor, is expected to be the lone pro-establishment figure to attend the Gay Games opening ceremony, according to organizers.
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