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Gay Games Outreach Programme Offers Worldwide Scholarships
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Deadline past, but applications will be accepted until funds are no longer available
2005-10-02
The application period for the Outreach Scholarship Program has now ended. No further applications will be accepted. If you have applied you should have received acknowledgement from us. We will contact you soon regarding your status. For more information, email or phone Aimee Pine (+1 1 773/433-8006).
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Financial scholarships have helped more than 850 people from around the world attend the Gay Games since 1994, bringing the global LGBT community together in a celebration of sport and culture as never before.
Applications are now being accepted for the Gay Games VII Scholarship Programme presented jointly by Chicago 2006 Gay Games and the international Federation of Gay Games, the governing body of the Gay Games. The two organisations will mount a global campaign to inform potential participants about Gay Games VII, the sports and cultural festival to be held in Chicago, 15-22 July 2006, and the scholarships that are available. The deadline for submitting scholarship applications is 1 January 2006. Applications will be reviewed and scholarship awarded beginning 1 January 2006. The review and award process will continue as applications are received.
The Gay Games VII Scholarship Programme continues the outreach legacy of previous Gay Games.
"As an Asian lesbian living in Sri Lanka with no tangible income, it was necessary for me to request a scholarship to assist me to participate in the 2002 Gay Games. No one had represented Sri Lanka at the Games before and I wanted the opportunity to do so," said Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, who played golf at Sydney’s Gay Games VI in 2002 on a scholarship.
"Assisting participants with travel, housing, registration, and daily expenses is vital if the Gay Games are to serve an international community," said Paul Oostenbrug, delegate from Federation director organisation Team Chicago and one of the authors of the Gay Games VII Scholarship Programme. "Both the Federation and Chicago Games, Inc. (CGI, the Chicago 2006 host committee) recognise the need of our constituents, and together we can offer resources to address that need."
"In India, we face homophobic hostility everywhere," said G. G., who received a scholarship to participate in the cultural festival of Gay Games VI. "I didn't know anything about the world beyond India, but still I came to the Gay Games."
The Scholarship Programme staff members at CGI have been working with the Federation’s scholarship committee to plan for a variety of needs that applicants may have both during the application period, and, if selected, during the Gay Games.
Aimee Pine, CGI Scholarships Coordinator, said, “Building a team of translators and experts knowledgeable in global cultural differences and the complexities of international travel is a large part of the support we plan to provide for applicants."
Sandra Villalobos of Colombia played football (soccer) at Gay Games VI with scholarship assistance from the Federation’s Roy M. Coe Scholarship Fund. She said, "In Colombia, it is very hard to get in touch with someone that understands you. At the Gay Games, it was more than I expected. It was so nice to finally meet people who are like me, who understand me, and are interested in me."
Chicago organisers and the Federation have seen the positive effect the Gay Games has on each participant’s life, and, ultimately, the transformative power participants can have on their local communities. For those reasons, representatives from both organisations will be working globally to inform people about the Gay Games and encourage those who require assistance to apply for a Gay Games VII scholarship.
About Roy M. Coe and the Roy M. Coe Scholarship Fund:
In 1992, Roy M. Coe, of San Francisco, USA, bequeathed the Roy M. Coe Scholarship Fund to the Federation of Gay Games. The scholarship assists first-time Gay Games participants with travel expenses to the Games. At Sydney’s Gay Games VI in 2002, 19 athletic and cultural participants received awards totaling US$14,000 from the Coe Scholarship Fund.
Coe served as Director of Communications for San Francisco’s Gay Games II in 1986. During his travels and through international communications to promote the Games, Coe interviewed athletic and cultural participants. The interviews, along with a history of the Gay Games, became a book titled “A Sense of Pride: The Story of Gay Games II.” In the participants’ stories, Roy captured the positive changes that they experienced as they sought to do their personal bests at the Gay Games.
As a participant in Gay Games II, Roy competed in the track and field events. He earned a silver medal in the men’s 4 x 100 relay.
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