Gay Games : A respite for oppressed athletes


For Agence France Presse

With Brice Le Borgne, during the Gay Games in Paris on August 2018, we met, photographed and interviewed 5 athletes forced to hide their sexuality in their home countries and for who sport offer a crucial respite. 5 portraits to discover here

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Gay Games : A respite for oppressed athletesFor Agence France PresseWith Brice Le Borgne, during the Gay Games in Paris on August 2018, we met, photographed and interviewed 5 athletes forced to...

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Clare Byarugaba, Swimming, Uganda. Clare is a 31 year-old LGBT activist in Kampala. In 2014, a local newspaper put her on the front page presenting her as lesbian, forcing her to come...

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Zhang Nan, table tennis, ChinaUnable to share the truth about being gay with his family, 21-year-old Zhang Nan flew to Paris on the pretence of taking French classes. "My friends know I'm gay,...

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Yulia Zhdanova, Dance, RussiaYulia won the gold medal during the International Latin dance competition. She also trains six couples in Moscow, some are gay and participate in the Gay Games. "Since one...

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Hon Sum Ray Lau, Fencing, Honk Kong. Hon Sum Ray is a 38-year-old high school mathematics teacher. Because of the social pressure in his hometown, he has yet to come out yet to...

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Jay Mulucha, Uganda, BasketballJay is a 32 year-old transgender basketball player. "In Uganda, being gay is illegal. You can be beaten, arrested, evicted from your home, jailed or killed," he says. Despite...

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