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Press release

ANTWERP, May 21^st, 2013 - "Back in 2009, the Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association selected our city – Antwerp – as host for the third edition of the worldOutgames, to be held this year. We are proud to have taken on this important challenge," said Mr Bart De Wever, mayor of the City of Antwerp. "And we are also proud and confident to be looking forward to welcoming the thousands of participants, their families, and their friends. Once again, Antwerp will be at the center of world sport, culture and human rights," he added.

Accompanied by Alderman for Culture, Mr Philip Heylen, and Alderman for Sports, Mr Ludo Van Campenhout, and by Mr Bart Abeel, chairman of worldOutgames Antwerp, has launched the full programme of activities which will take place during the event.

"For three years, we have been working rigorously and persistently to create an event of international standing. This third edition of the worldOutgames, which we sought to be held here in Antwerp, will meet the objectives set", said Mr Abeel. With ten paid staff and countless volunteers, with the unfailing support of the city authorities, with the help of the Belgian and Flemish governments, local LGBT organisations and ILGA-World, we are going to hold high-quality sporting events, compelling cultural events and a significant international conference about human rights", Mr Abeel added.

The programme of activities, covering around 180 pages in print, is available on theweb site. It contains all the information about the three pillars of the worldOutgames: sport, culture and human rights.

Ms Tamara Adrian Hernandez, renowned lawyer and professor from Venezuela, took part in the press conference by video link from Caracas. "The co-president of the conference Jean-Yves Duthel (Canada) and I are particularly pleased to be able to host a conference at such a high level and with such precise goals. With the help of an International Expert Group and partners around the world, the conference will deal with Migrations and Transitions in a world of perpetual change. In particular, we want to emphasize LGBT solidarity not just between North and South but also between East and West."

worldOutgames III represents more than 5000 registrations from 80 different countries.

More information:
Jean-Yves Duthel
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(Montreal, Canada) 

Calendar

If you want a quick overview of all the activities taking place during the worldOutgames, take a look at our day-by-day calender below. Click on each activity's link to retrieve more information about the particular event! (in progress, more links will be added!)

After each activity (between brackets) is noted under which category the event is listed:

HR = Human Rights (green link)
C = Culture (yellow link)
MGW = Mister Gay World (Red link)
P = Parties (Blue link)
S = Sport (Orange link)

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