Melbourne shortlisted among seven potential host cities for the 2030 Gay Games (www.abc.net.au)

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Despite Victoria bailing on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in a move costing taxpayers almost $600 million, the state has been shortlisted to host another major event.

A fun quote from the end:

As for any potential battle with Perth to host the Gay Games, the minister shrugged off the competition.

"I love Perth, but seriously it's Perth," he said.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Im from Perth and I can confirm, it really is Perth.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is fucking stupid, the Olympics is the gay games and the straight games.

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