Margaret Cho has been confirmed to join the slate of celebrities set to participate in the July 15 Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Chicago Gay Games. The ceremony will take place in the 60,000-seat Soldier Field, the historic home of U.S. professional football’s Chicago Bears. Tickets are now on sale at Tickets.GayGamesChicago.org.
Gay Games VII is expected to host 12,000 participants from some 70 countries in Chicago July 15-22, 2006.
‘How could I not participate in an event where 60,000 gay and lesbian-friendly people will fill an entire American football stadium? The irony alone is fantastic,’ said Cho. ‘Seriously, the Gay Games have become the pinnacle of athletic competition and international fellowship in the world’s LGBT community, and I wouldn’t miss being a part of the Opening Ceremony.’
Cho joins a slate of more than 60 music, television, arts, culture and sports legends from around the world performing in the 2006 Gay Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies.
Gay Games VII takes place from 15-22 July 2006 with events throughout Chicago and its surrounding metro area including Oak Park, Evanston and Crystal Lake. The Closing Ceremony is Saturday, 22 July 2006, at Wrigley Field, home to baseball’s legendary Chicago Cubs.
Tickets to both ceremonies as well as the ticketed sports and cultural events are on sale now at tickets.gaygameschicago.org.