"Bangkok to host 'the world's first gay sports day'" -- Dec. 23

[DivineMadman]

I usually leave it to Reader to post info like this, but FYI :-

 

On Dec 23, the Bangkok gay community is taking over National Stadium for a sports day and pride parade.

Bangkok Gay Festival 2017 is organized by Bangkokgay, who are claiming the event as "the world's first gay sports day" to take place in a real stadium.

The day's highlights include a parade of muay Thai fighters led by Parinya "Nong Toom" Charoenphol, the first ever transgender muay Thai fighter, and a full molam band providing live music.

On top of a packed roster of sporting events is the pride parade, which will take place inside the National Stadium at the end of the day.

Tickets are on sale now at Ticketbox, with special promotions until the end of the month. All seating areas are B500 (originally B900 and B1,500). The profits from the festival will be donated to Wat Phrabat Nam Plu, the temple/foundation that treats people with AIDS.

For more information about the event, contact 089-149-3175.

In related news, what had been billed as Bangkok's first pride parade since 2006, which was set for November, was recently postponed. Bangkok Pride is now likely to take place in early 2018.

 

http://bk.asia-city.com/nightlife/news/bangkok-host-worlds-first-gay-sports-day-december

[Guest Fred1]

I guess the gay olympics don't count.

[anddy]

I find it kinda odd too, to have a "pride parade" behind closed doors (which essentially the inside of a stadium is). What's the point of such a parade? 

Well, if it's just a fun sports or whatever event, so be it. Good point about the olympics haha!

[spoon]

Inside with media coverage is still a reason to have the parade. Actually itll be much better as it wont interfere with the traffic and pissed other people off. Same goes with any other parade i supposed.

[Guest Promsak]

I guess the gay olympics don't count.

I recall, sometime last century, I was involved in the arrangements for some entertainment at the gay olympics at a yet to be opened (at the time) of a grand new stadium in Amsterdam.

The entertainment included The Weather Girls (one of whom had to be hauled up in a wheelchair to perform on a high gantry),

an Italian male tenor and a bearded transvestite singer (from Eurovision or some such). 

The huge stadium was packed with gay and straight people.

So, in no way "the world's first gay sports day" to take place in a real stadium.