Story by Aefa Mulholland. Photo (1) by D. De Napoli, (2) by Aefa Mulholland.
There’s an extra color being added
to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler in 2010. As well as the
famous official blue,
black, red, yellow, and green rings, next year’s games will also have pink
hues.
GayWhistler are the producers of
the annual, thrilling WinterPRIDE festival, which dusts Canada’s hottest
mountains with boisterous hordes of LGBT snow sports and social life
enthusiasts every February. In an impressive first, during 2010’s Olympics,
they will host the first ever Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PRIDE house
at Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre.
Planned to be a haven where Olympic
and Paralympic athletes, coaches, family, fans, and allies can be their
authentic selves regardless of sexual identity or preference, PRIDE House
will be a hip lounge where guests can chill and watch the games, trade pins, or
just hang out with other open minded individuals.
“Together, we will create a safe
space for our gay and lesbian community and their allies to go to during the
Olympics," said Dean Nelson, CEO of GayWhistler.
PRIDE House will be open February
8th through March 24th, over the duration of the Olympics (Feb. 12-28),
WinterPRIDE (Mar. 1-8), and the Paralympics (Mar. 12-21).
Story by Aefa Mulholland. Photo (1) by D. De Napoli, (2) by Aefa Mulholland.
There’s an extra color being added
to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler in 2010. As well as the
famous official blue,
black, red, yellow, and green rings, next year’s games will also have pink
hues.
GayWhistler are the producers of
the annual, thrilling WinterPRIDE festival, which dusts Canada’s hottest
mountains with boisterous hordes of LGBT snow sports and social life
enthusiasts every February. In an impressive first, during 2010’s Olympics,
they will host the first ever Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PRIDE house
at Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre.
Planned to be a haven where Olympic
and Paralympic athletes, coaches, family, fans, and allies can be their
authentic selves regardless of sexual identity or preference, PRIDE House
will be a hip lounge where guests can chill and watch the games, trade pins, or
just hang out with other open minded individuals.
“Together, we will create a safe
space for our gay and lesbian community and their allies to go to during the
Olympics," said Dean Nelson, CEO of GayWhistler.
PRIDE House will be open February
8th through March 24th, over the duration of the Olympics (Feb. 12-28),
WinterPRIDE (Mar. 1-8), and the Paralympics (Mar. 12-21).
