John Amaechi

Judith Arndt

Billy Bean

Amanda Bearse

Tom Bianchi

Melissa Etheridge

Rudy Galindo

Bruce Hayes

James Hormel

Sir Elton John

Billie Jean King

David Kopay

Judith Light

Greg Louganis

Chris Morgan

Leigh-Ann Naidoo

Petra Rößner

Esera Tuaolo

Ji Wallace

For one quarter of a century, the Gay Games have built a legacy of changing cultural, social and political attitudes towards LGBT people across the globe through the transforming benefits of competition and culture.

The Ambassadors are an international group of prominent individuals supporting the goals and principles of the quadrennial Gay Games. They represent a broad range of achievement in sports, the arts, business and government. Each in his or her own way has been a trailblazer, using celebrity and activism to speak out for the LGBT populace. Now, they are working hand in hand with the Federation to promote the values of the Gay Games Movement. The Gay Games Ambassadors program was begun in 2002 in support of Sydney's Gay Games VI. The four charter Ambassadors all had close, existing ties to the Gay Games: Tom Bianchi, Bruce Hayes, James Hormel and Judith Light. Since then, more than a dozen others have joined them.

The Federation gratefully acknowledges our Ambassadors' contribution to the Gay Games. Together, we are changing attitudes around the world, one athlete and artist at a time.