From now on transmen can also participate in Mr. Gay World
Another important milestone on the way to more equality! The specifications around the elections for Mr. Gay World have been changed. From now on, trans men are also allowed to participate in the competition. The new regulations apply worldwide to all countries where corresponding events take place.
This has significantly expanded the ranks of people who are allowed to participate in such an election.
What exactly do the new regulations around the Mr. Gay World elections mean?
In order to understand a little better how far-reaching the new regulations surrounding the elections for Mr. Gay World are, it helps to break down the requirements to one clear rule. From now on, anyone who identifies as a man and uses the pronouns "he" or "his" accordingly may participate.
Another requirement is still that those who participate in the Mr. Gay World election must be gay.
For quite some time, many members of the community have been calling for improvements to be made here - most likely not always to allow themselves to participate, but to close an important loophole. For numerous queers, it simply did not make sense that a person who identifies as a man and wants to be addressed as "he" AND is gay should not be allowed to participate in a Mr. Gay election.
How do Mr. Gay World elections work?
The Mr. Gay or Mr. Gay World elections are not much different from other competitions of this kind. Here, too, the aim is to convince in various outfits on different topics - including swimming trunks. In connection with the events, donations are also collected for a good cause.
Accordingly, there is usually a colorful supporting program that has attracted more and more attention over the years. Among other things, because in the past a transman was already in the game. Chiyo Gomes took part for England, didn't win, but raised the question why transmen were excluded from elections of this kind in most cases.
This year the elections will take place online due to the current Corona situation. Even though the special live feeling associated with the Mr. Gay World elections will unfortunately have to be cancelled once again, there is also an advantage.
Since the election will be broadcast online, an even larger audience is likely to be reached. And who knows? Maybe next year the election will be held again in the "classic" way at a colorful event?
More rights for transsexuals? Something is happening!
Among other things, the numerous discussions about strengthening the rights of transsexuals have certainly led to more understanding on the part of society. The mix of education and information has ensured that many non-community members have also been sensitized to this important topic.
After all, there is similar success news to report from the field of sports, among other things. For example, transwoman Laurel Hubbard, whose participation in the 2021 Olympics was still under discussion, was recently named Sportswoman of the Year - even though she did not place. The woman from New Zealand was also the first transgender athlete ever to compete in the weightlifting discipline at the Olympics.
By the way, so the apartment will be more beautiful in the fall.