Martina will be involved with the World Outgames to be held in Montréal this summer. The Outgames is a new event on the LGBT scene and comprises of 35 sporting disciplines and 4 cultural activities, to be held July 29 to August 5. Prior to the Games, Martina will participate in the International Conference on LGBT Human Rights. The conference is expected to adopt a final resolution affirming LGBT rights entitled the 'Declaration of Montréal.' Martina will read this declaration at the Games' opening ceremony.
You can read more in the press release on the Outgames website here. For more information on the origins of the Outgames which arose after a dispute with the Gay Games license holders, check out this Wikipedia entry. The Gay Games will be held a week earlier in Chicago. More information on the conflict and the two competing Games can be found here. FYI, Billie Jean King serves as an ambassador to the Gay Games along with Melissa Etheridge, Elton John, Rudy Galindo and others.
Looking at the tennis calendar, Martina's participation at the Outgames means she will definitely not be able to play the Bank of the West Classic in Palo Alto, California that week. Which ordinarily shouldn't be a surprise given that she hasn't played there since it moved from Oakland 10 years ago; but then she told Out Traveler last year, it was one of her favorite tournaments!!????
You can read more in the press release on the Outgames website here. For more information on the origins of the Outgames which arose after a dispute with the Gay Games license holders, check out this Wikipedia entry. The Gay Games will be held a week earlier in Chicago. More information on the conflict and the two competing Games can be found here. FYI, Billie Jean King serves as an ambassador to the Gay Games along with Melissa Etheridge, Elton John, Rudy Galindo and others.
Looking at the tennis calendar, Martina's participation at the Outgames means she will definitely not be able to play the Bank of the West Classic in Palo Alto, California that week. Which ordinarily shouldn't be a surprise given that she hasn't played there since it moved from Oakland 10 years ago; but then she told Out Traveler last year, it was one of her favorite tournaments!!????
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