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Gay Games III 1990

In the summer of 1990, Vancouver hosted the first Gay Games held outside the United States, spearheaded by a small group of the city’s amateur athletes in 1982. Featuring extensive material from the video archives of media activist Mary Anne McEwen, this exhibit retraces the fascinating eight-year journey of an event that had a lasting impact on LGBTQ2S+ communities.Image copyright: Chuck Cyberski Permission: Tom Tebbe, Estate of Chuck Cyberski Source: Mary Anne McEwen fonds. Crista Dahl Media Library &amp; Archive, VIVO Media Arts Centre, Vancouver, Canada.At the Closing Ceremonies of Gay Games II, Richard Dopson stands on the stage at the microphone in front of a large Gay Games flag held out by the Vancouver delegation. Dopson invited the world to Vancouver for Gay Games III following the announcement of the city’s winning bid by Tom Waddell.

Gay Games III Announcement Flag

In the summer of 1990, Vancouver hosted the first Gay Games held outside the United States, spearheaded by a small group of the city’s amateur athletes in 1982. Featuring extensive material from the video archives of media activist Mary Anne McEwen, this exhibit retraces the fascinating eight-year journey of an event that had a lasting impact on LGBTQ2S+ communities.Image copyright: Chuck Cyberski Permission: Tom Tebbe, Estate of Chuck Cyberski Source: Mary Anne McEwen fonds. Crista Dahl Media Library &amp; Archive, VIVO Media Arts Centre, Vancouver, Canada.At the Closing Ceremonies of Gay Games II, Richard Dopson stands on the stage at the microphone in front of a large Gay Games flag held out by the Vancouver delegation. Dopson invited the world to Vancouver for Gay Games III following the announcement of the city’s winning bid by Tom Waddell.

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