Federation of Gay Games Legacy Awards will be presented to Tracy Baim, for Media and Journalism, and to Dick Uyvari, honoring his and late partner Joe LaPat's work for Outreach and Scholarship Support.These honorees were vital to the success of the 2006 Gay Games Scholarship Program in Chicago.
The event will be held at Mary's Attic at 5400 N. Clark St. on Thursday Nov. 19, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. A donation to the Gay Games Scholarship Program of $10 is suggested.
The Gay Games Scholarship Programs is a crucial part of the FGG's worldwide outreach. It makes the Games accessible and inspires new leaders to take home the spirit of the Games to grow local LGBT sport and cultural groups. The goals of the Gay Games Scholarship Program are to:
• Increase participation in the Games by under-represented groups,
• Bring new participants into the Gay Games movement,
• Serve as a catalyst for building and strengthening LGBT sports and cultural organizing throughout the world, and
• Provide a blueprint for developing and implementing a scholarship program for host organizations of future Gay Games.
Scholarships will be available for:
• Basic event registration fees ( participatory athletic and cultural events )
• Travel costs to and from Cologne, Germany
• Accommodations
• A small daily allowance for the Games period ( 31 July to 7 August 2010 )
Details about the FGG are available at www.gaygames.com .