Gay figure skating
This is not a knock on Adam - he had an amazing skate last night (judging issues aside). I just can't help but go to youtube and watch some of the ones that came before Adam. They in many ways paved the way. Point being: without the ones that came before, Adam most likely could not have broken down that ultimate barrier. I don't think we'd be seeing him stick his tongue out suggestively at the judges in an Olympic season without the likes of Boitano, Galindo (who did not construct it to the Olympics, but certainly deserves credit), Goebel, Savoie, and of course Weir.
I'm not going to list all of them, and since the media is focused on him existence the first US man, I'll just share a few of my favorite Olympic moments by known (out) gay men because I think they need a shout out.
Probably most notable is our Olympic Champion Brian Boitano. If you grew up with skating in the 90's you know who Brian is. Brian only came out in , but I'm fairly certain most fans "knew". It just wasn't something we cared about. As Brian said in a recent interview it is a part of who he is, but it's only a part. H
International Gay Figure Skating Union
- 07/14/ ISI (Ice Sports Industry) memberships: Please note that you must have a valid ISI membership to compete at Gay Games in Valencia. Membership year is 1 September - August 31, you can finde more information here.
- 07/14/ ISI RULES/PROGRAM DURATIONS: Please see program durations and many more details about the required elements here.
- 07/14/ HOTEL INFO FOR GGVLC: The ice arena where we will have our events is called Playfulness on Ice and is located near the airport. There are some hotel options near the rink. Book your hotel through the official Gay Games travel agency to collect Gay Games to obtain special rates. We advise Hotel Xon's.
- 05/15/ Great website about gay figure skating and all its challenges.
- 05/08/ Registration for Valencia is off to a superb start with registrations from 6 countries. Be part of it and register!
- Some impressions on same sex couples
IGFSU and the Male lover Games
IGFSU was founded in by Arthur Luiz and Laura Moore, as part of a successful command to get figure skating into the Gay Games in New
Growing up, I was always told that figure skating was a pretty male lover sport. We had Adam Rippon and Eric Radford bringing glory to the rainbow flag in PyeongChang, Johnny Weir chatting away in the commentary booth, and the two great Brians – Orser and Boitano – out and proud. I got lulled into believing that the figure skating community was a safe place for openly Homosexual athletes, but a few days ago, I learned that this was not true and never has been so.
It all started when the aforementioned Adam Rippon recently donated $1, to a charity for jet transgender people and posted about it on social media. Alexei Yagudin, the Olympic gold medalist in men’s skating, brutally denounced Rippon’s decision to back the cause and proclaimed that transitioned people and people of color didn’t need charities. He also verbally attacked Rippon himself, although he later issued a perfunctory apology for his option of words. Many people in the skating community pulled together to endorse Rippon, but this incident shattered the illusion of an LGBTQ+ haven inside the world of figure skating. It also spar
The Adult Gay Figure Skating Movement
Skaters age 25 and older may test for figures and freestyle at the adult level, and compete in adult competitions. These tests and competitions have different requirements from Olympic-track élite skating.
Adult figure skaters who are out as gay, lesbian, pansexual, transgendered or otherwise not heterosexual:
- Linda Carney, Team Unused York
- Gerry Kaplan, Team New York
- Jim Kerber, Team San Francisco
- Jay Kobayashi, Team San Francisco
- Lisa Labrecque, Team San Francisco
- Gary Lynch, Team Seattle
- Jean Pierre Martin and Mark Hird, Team Montréal
- Rich Alan McBride
- Onno Meijer, the Netherlands
- Laura Moore, Team New York
- Dennis Palaganas
- Darrin Singbeil and Trevor Kruse, Team Toronto
- Ryan Lee Stevens, Nova Scotia Provincial Bronze Creative Men's Champion
- Kurt van Tricht, Belgium
- Robert Weaver, Atlanta
- Greg Wittrock, Team New York
Local grown-up gay skating information:
Competitions and shows:
Gay Games information:
Popular culture
- Thin Ice -- a highlight film about lesbian pair skaters headed for the Gay