How Valencia came to host this summer's Gay Games ^34.8%

BBC Travel - By Emy Rodriguez Flores - 6/17/2026, 12:00 PM

Hasty Generalization 9.1% - In-Group Bias 6.6% - Biased Writer Voice 5.7%

During a nighttime rowing practice last spring, our crew stopped in the middle of a split and our nine-person racing shell drifted towards the Valencia Marina. As we caught our breath, someone from the all-queer rowing group asked, "Is anyone competing in the Gay Games?” Despite being an LGBTQ+ athlete living in the Spanish city where... more