Dennis Philipse, Founder and Co-Chair of the Gay Games
“In Hong Kong, I can walk safely together with my boyfriend hand-in-hand on the street but unfortunately, he can’t bring me to his parents as they still have issues with him being gay. However, they know I exist and call me “the friend”. By organising the first Gay Games in Asia, I hope it will help educate people and normalise being LGBTQ through the power of sport. And hopefully this will help my boyfriend’s parents and many others to understand the value of true love.”