The Battle for the Gay Games Heats Up

by Michael Jones · 2009-07-13 13:29:00 UTC
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Gay Games

We've known for a while now that three U.S. cities are duking it out for the right to host the 2014 Gay Games.  We've got Boston and Washington, D.C. on the east coast, and Cleveland, Ohio in the midwest competing for the right to host what's become the largest LGBT athletic gathering in the world.

This month, Cleveland is stepping up its game for its surprise bid to host the games. First they nail down a major corporate sponsor, Continental Airlines, to help them lure the games.  And now the city is planning a major festival at the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame to help draw support, while committee members from the Gay Games tour through the city in late July.

Of course, there's also the battle of the logos going on between the three cities.  And hey, while we hate to admit it, branding is important.  The logos are below, and judging on these alone, I'd say it's a tie between Boston and Cleveland, with Washington, D.C. coming in a distant third (hey, no offense to our friends inside the Beltway).  Take a look and see....

Cleveland:

Cleveland Gay Games

Boston:

Boston gay Games

Washington, D.C:

DC Gay Games

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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