The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced eight cities under consideration for the 2026 Gay Games XII bid process – Auckland, Brisbane, Guadalajara, Munich, San Diego, Taipei, Toronto and Valencia.The Gay Games is a global quadrennial sport and cultural event open to all.
Over the course of the nine-day event the host city receives a boost to their economy with an injection of more than $100 million dollars, and their LGBTQ+ population receives support with the presence of approximately 12,000 participants from around the world.Sean Fitzgerald, FGG Co-President, said: ‘I’m excited to see the diversity of the locations of the bidding cities.