Gay Games New York 1994 Opening Ceremony Photo
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Title
Gay Games New York 1994 Opening Ceremony Photo
Subject
Gay Games
LGBTQ+ sporting events
LGBTQ+ athletes
Queer athletes
LGBTQ+ events
Description
A photo of the opening ceremonies at the Gay Games in New York in 1994. Coinciding with the Stonewall 25 celebration, participants included Olympians, celebrities, politicians, and 12,500 artists & athletes from 40 countries. With 31 sports, Gay Games 1994 exceeded the Olympics in numbers of participants, and saw its first academic conference. From Ireland, Niamh Walsh, Pat O'Halloran, Josephine, Joseph O'D, Marian Urwin, and John Gayney competed. Niamh medalled in the 200 m, 400 m and relays.
Creator
Niamh Walsh
Source
Niamh Walsh Photography Collection
Date
1994
Rights
Permission to use granted by Niamh Walsh. Items in this digital archive are covered by a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No-Derivatives Licence. Please credit Niamh Walsh, Cork LGBT Archive and provide a link back to this site.
Format
JPEG (Image coding standard)
Language
eng
Type
Photographs
New York
Coverage
1994
New York
USA
Collection
Citation
Niamh Walsh, “Gay Games New York 1994 Opening Ceremony Photo,” Cork LGBT Archive, accessed April 28, 2024, https://corklgbtarchive.com/items/show/1409.