2nd AsiaPacific Outgames website launched in Wellington today
17 July 2009 – Mayor Kerry Prendergast launched the website for the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames at a civic reception in
Wellington today. The Outgames, running in Wellington from 12 - 19 March 2011, will involve a range of sporting,
cultural, and conference events for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (GLBTI) community and friends
from the Asia-Pacific region and further afield.
Mayor Prendergast said, “Wellington celebrates diversity in our community and is recognised as a high energy, exciting
location for successful events. The Outgames will be a week long opportunity to get together and share energy, ideas,
and culture with our Asia-Pacific neighbours. We look forward to supporting the Outgames organising committee in the
build up to this fantastic event.” The 1st Asia Pacific Outgames, held in Melbourne, Australia in 2007, was a great
success with strong participation. The event returned a profit used to form a legacy fund for the Asia Pacific region.
Swimming, tennis, fast-pitch softball, running, volleyball, same-sex dancing, and soccer are sporting events now
confirmed for the Outgames.
Organising committee Co-chair, Virginia Hopkins-Burns, said, “We encourage members of the Asia-Pacific GLBTI community
to jump on to the new website to see what will be on offer over the week and make suggestions for any events they would
like to see represented at the Outgames in 2011.” For information about the Outgames programme, or to suggest an event,
visit: http://www.wellingtonoutgames.com.
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