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HONG KONG - Hong Kong will be the first Asian city to hold the Gay Games from Friday, co-hosting with a Mexican city in one of the financial hub's biggest events since COVID-19, despite ban calls from rights activists and lawmakers opposing LGBTQ efforts.
The government in the former British colony has approved the Gay Games, which run until Nov. 11, but advised organisers to follow laws and regulations in a"safe and orderly manner".In a statement on Wednesday, the games' organising committee said,"Our aim is not to advocate for any specific political or legislative changes but to provide a platform for sports, arts, and culture that promotes inclusivity and diversity.
Worries about the national security law Beijing recently clamped on Hong Kong will keep Taiwan's delegation away, however. Several Hong Kong lawmakers have voiced public opposition to the event, saying it posed threats to national security threats, subverted traditional Chinese family values and followed a"western ideology".
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