Remembering the first Gay Games - Witness History, BBC World Service

In August 1982, hundreds of athletes from around the world gathered in San Francisco for the first ever Gay Games. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Sara Waddell Lewinstein helped organise the event which enabled athletes to celebrate their sexuality. Attracting a large crowd and featuring more than 1,000 athletes from more than 100 countries, the event was organised by a group of LGBT activists, including former Olympians, to raise awareness about homophobia in sport. The Gay Games are now held every four years at venues around the world. A Made in Manchester production for BBC World Service. Watch more history videos, told by people who were there, in our playlist 👉   • Witness History   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #bbcworldservice #lgbtq #sport