35 SANCTIONED SPORTS HELD IN ON YOUR MARK, WORLD-CLASS VENUES GET SET, Olympic Park The 1st World Montréal 2006 sports programme will be an exciting display of athletic achievement, catering to all levels of ability.Competitions will be spread out over seven days,making extensive use of world-class © Montréal 2006 athletic facilities originally built for the 1976 and exceptionally maintained ever since. GO! Olympic Pool Participants will have easy access to all venues with a minimal amount of travel time between sites.All zones are located within a maximum of 7.5 kilometres (5 miles) from the Gay Village,at the heart of the LGBT community of Montréal. The majority of sites are easily accessible by subway (Métro) ensuring maximum attendance at all 100 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AT AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENT competitions, exhibitions and shows. Montréal is a safe, vibrant, open and hospitable city, ensuring comfort and The 1st will be held from 26 July to 5 August 2006, during the most beautiful time of pleasure to all visitors. the year in Montréal,which has emerged as a city of openness and acceptance;a city that has allowed NEED MORE INFORMATION? WWW.MONTREAL2006.ORG/EN_SPORTS.HTML lesbian and gay pride and culture to flourish with dignity and in a spirit of creativity. © Régie des installations olympiques In addition,an international conference for the advancement of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender rights entitled “The Right to Be Different”will be held from 26 to 29 July 2006,just before the Opening Claude-Robillard Centre Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium. Montrealers of all persuasions, gay and non-gay, will be the welcoming hosts to more than 16,000 participants from more than 100 countries, along with 250,000 visitors, who will flock to the city for what is destined to be an unforgettable event and an international success. The 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 is sure to become a source of inspiration for all the KEY DATES Outgames to follow. © Ville de Montréal NEED MORE INFORMATION? WWW.MONTREAL2006.ORG “THE RIGHT TO BE DIFFERENT”INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Palais des congrès 1 January 2005 - 30 April 2006,Registration 1 May - 26 July 2006,Late registration

1ST WORLD OUTGAMES 1ST WORLD OUTGAMES: 1 January 2005 - 30 April 2006,Registration > 16,000 participants in sport,cultural 1 May - 1 July 2006,Late registration and Conference programmes © Christian Degrandmaison / Palais des congrès > More than 100 countries 26 July 2006,Opening of International Conference Jean-Drapeau Park 29 July 2006,Closing of International Conference > 250,000 visitors 29 July 2006,Opening Ceremony of the 1st World Outgames 5 August 2006,Closing Ceremony of the 1st World Outgames

© Internationaux du Sport de Montréal STRATEGIC ALLIANCES Borough of Ville-Marie A UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL RENDEZ-VOUS Clinique médicale du Quartier Latin KEEP YOUR PEAK PERFORMANCE FOR MONTRÉAL 2006 Équipe Montréal P VENUESMAP OF VENUES European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) Fondation BBCM Fondation Émergence - Gai écoute ALL SPORTS GALA Choruses SANCTIONED Gay & Lesbian Athletic Foundation (GLAF) Participants Max. 26 to 28 July July Sat. 29 July Sun. 30 Mon. 31 July Aug. 1 Tue. 2 Aug. Wed. Aug Thu. 3 Aug. 4 Fri. Aug Sat. 5 Zone Site Hotel Association of Greater Montréal Opening Ceremony • 1 Olympic Stadium 55,000 International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA - World) Aerobics • • • 1 Pierre-Charbonneau Centre 150 Palais des congrès de Montréal Badminton • • • • • • 2 Collège Ahuntsic 530 • • • • • • 6 Cégep du Vieux-Montréal 450 Québec Gay Chamber of Commerce Beach Volleyball • • • • • • 3 Jeanne-Mance Park 200 2 Régie des installations olympiques Bowling • • • • • • • 5 Salon de quilles Laurentien/Salon de Quilles International 1350 Séro Zéro Bridge • • • • 3 Palais des congrès 400 Société de Développement Commerciale du Village Cross-Country • 1 Maisonneuve Park 450 Cycling • • • • • 4 Gilles-Villeneuve Racetrack / Bromont / Claude-Robillard 400 Dancesport • • • • • 1 Pierre-Charbonneau Centre 460 Diving • • • 2 Claude-Robillard Centre 70 Dragon Boat • 4 Olympic Basin 450 Figure Skating • • • • • 1 Maurice-Richard Arena 130 7 Golf • • Club de Golf Métropolitain Anjou 320 P Handball • • • • 1 Maisonneuve College 240 5 CONTACT INFORMATION : Ice Hockey • • • • • • 5 University of Montréal 450 ST Karate • • • 7 Étienne-Desmarteau Arena 250 1 WORLD OUTGAMES Marathon • 4 Jacques-Cartier Bridge / Olympic Park 1,200 MONTRÉAL 2006 Physique • • 3 Palais des congrès 200 ORGANISING COMMITTEE Pool Billiards • • • • • • 5 Salon de Quilles International 180 Powerlifting • 1 Pierre-Charbonneau Centre 100 4141,avenue Pierre-De Coubertin Racquetball • • • • • 5 University of Montréal 300 1 Montréal (Québec) H1V 3N7 Gilles-Villeneuve Racetrack / Claude-Robillard / MTL streets Roller-Racing • • • 4 200 Telephone:+1 (514) 252-5858 Rowing • • 4 Olympic Basin 350 Soccer (Football) • • • • • • • 5 University of Montréal / Claude-Robillard Centre 900 Fax:+1 (514) 252-5850 Softball • • • • • • 2 Claude-Robillard Centre / Henri-Julien / Jarry Park 1,400 3 [email protected] Squash • • • • • • 5 University of Montréal 300 6 www.montreal2006.org Swimming • • • • • • 1 Olympic Pools 1,500 Synchronised Swimming • • • 1 Olympic Pools 130 Table Tennis • • • • 7 Étienne-Desmarteau Arena 170 Tennis • • • • • • 2 Claude-Robillard Centre 1,200 Track & Field • • • • • • 2 Claude-Robillard Centre 1,200 Triathlon • 4 Gilles-Villeneuve Racetrack / Olympic Basin 750 Square Rendez-Vous Volleyball • • • • • • 2 Claude-Robillard Centre 1,600 Water-Polo • • • • • • • 2 Claude-Robillard Centre 300 Wrestling • • 7 Étienne-Desmarteau Arena 220 Choral Festival • • • • • • 3 St. James United Church / Imperial Theatre 2,000 Country Western Dance • • • • • • 3 Hilton Bonaventure Hotel 1,000 Square Dance • • • • • • 3 Hilton Bonaventure Hotel 1,000 Bands / Colour Guards / • • • 1 Olympic Park: Athletics Track 200 Cheerleading Conference • • 3 Palais des congrès 3,000 4 Closing Ceremony • 1 Olympic Stadium 55,000 THE “IN”PLACE TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL RENDEZ-VOUS WITH CULTURE IN 2006 KEEP YOUR BEST ACT FOR MONTRÉAL 2006! THE RIGHT TO BE DIFFERENT

A WORD FROM THE CO-PRESIDENTS GLISA:AN INTERNATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE VISION OUT-SING,OUT-DANCE,OUT-MARCH,OUT-PLAY THE 1ST WORLD OUTGAMES MONTRÉAL 2006 PRESENTS IT’S YOUR TURN TO SHINE! When we agreed to co-chair the 1st World Outgames in Montréal, OF LGBT SPORT AND CULTURE THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE we were well aware of the great challenge awaiting us.Together, Participants may register for the following activities: Founded upon the principles of democratic representation, the goal of GLISA (Gay and ADVANCEMENT OF LESBIAN,GAY,BISEXUAL AND with the members of the Organising Committee, the entire > Choral Festival Lesbian International Sport Association) is to sustain and nurture the growth of LGBT Montréal LGBT community and with the unwavering support of > Country Western Dance TRANSGENDER RIGHTS:“THE RIGHT TO BE sports worldwide. With already more than 60 international members so far, GLISA is elected officials at all levels of government,we brought together a > Square Dance working actively to break down barriers and bridge the gap between LGBT and DIFFERENT” team of people that would allow us to meet our twofold goal: to mainstream sports organisations. > Bands,ROTC Colour Guards and Cheerleading stage in Montréal, in 2006, the greatest LGBT sport and cultural From 26 to 29 July 2006,within the framework of the 1st World Outgames,an international event in the history of our community - an event open to all, GLISA is, above all, an organisation dedicated to serving athletes worldwide. Its NEED MORE INFORMATION ON THE CULTURAL PROGRAMME? conference on LGBT rights entitled “The Right to Be Different”will be held in Montréal.With regardless of sexual orientation; and to provide the Outgames membership includes LGBT sport and cultural organisations from every continent.Beyond WWW.MONTREAL2006.ORG/EN_CULTURE.HTML about 2,000 participants expected,it will be the first time that a forum on this scale will be movement with a solid foundation for the future.Our vision for the sanctioning the World Outgames every four years,GLISA’s vision includes an International held, bringing together judges, legal scholars, activists, academics, researchers, human 1st World Outgames is one of providing sound financial Conference on LGBT Rights as an integral part of each of their international quadrennial rights advocates,union representatives,journalists and concerned individuals from around management, staging a successful international event and events. OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES WITH LOCAL,NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TALENTS the world to discuss specific issues related to LGBT rights. promoting the advancement of LGBT rights around the globe. Working in collaboration with the LGBT community worldwide, GLISA will hold the next IT’S SHOWTIME! As the organisers of the 1st World Outgames, our goal is to touch World Outgames in 2009. GLISA will also strive to encourage the creation of continental MAJOR CONFERENCE THEMES Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 1st Outgames Montréal 2006 will be held at the the hearts and inspire passion in the souls of people from around the world by staging an games (similar in concept to the EuroGames),on all continents of the world. Olympic Stadium on Saturday,29 July and Saturday,5 August 2006,respectively,before an > The LGBT community and essential rights international event on a grand scale that exudes creativity and originality,and embodies audience of 55,000 spectators, and broadcast live by Radio-Canada, Canada's national > The LGBT community and global issues the values of PRIDE: Participation and celebration, Respect and fairness, Innovation, REDEFINING AND BUILDING THE FUTURE public broadcaster. Radio-Canada will also provide hour-long daily coverage during the > The diverse LGBT community Diversity and Empowerment. GLISA intends to fulfill its mandate by coordinating a global LGBT sports event calendar,by Outgames. > LGBT participation in society The Outgames focus on participation,bringing to Montréal 16,000 participants,of which encouraging the formation of new LGBT sport federations,teams and clubs,by supporting Ceremonies will be produced by Guy > Creating social change 12,000 will gather for the sport competitions, 2,000 for its cultural programme and existing LGBT sports organisations and by providing the financial framework needed for Latraverse,a well-known Montréal producer, another 2,000 for the International Conference on LGBT rights. GLISA to achieve its goals. GLISA will hold its Inaugural Delegate Congress at the end of and we are proud to announce that Québec The Conference will include 5 plenary sessions,at each of which the 2,000 participants will August 2005 in Montréal. Today,we can proudly say that we will meet our goals.Under the GLISA banner (Gay and diva Diane Dufresne and the internationally be addressed by invited keynote speakers.There will also be 5 workshop sessions,during Lesbian International Sport Association), a young yet energetic and fast-growing WANT TO JOIN? CONTACT GLISA DIRECTLY AT :WWW.GLISA.ORG acclaimed Cirque du Soleil will be part of the which participants will be able to choose from a list of up to 75 workshops (for a total of international organisation, the 1st World Outgames in Montréal will be a memorable OR CALL: +1 (905) 682-6098 Opening Ceremony.In addition,several other up to 375 workshops during the Conference). Workers Out! will also propose a special international event. On 29 July 2006, 30 years after the closing ceremonies of the 1976 popular artists have agreed to perform programme,available on our website. during the ceremonies. Olympic Games,the Olympic Stadium will once again move to the sounds and colours of PARTIES FOR THE OUTGOING INTERESTED IN THE CONFERENCE? GO TO WWW.MONTREAL2006.ORG/EN_CONFERENCE.HTML the world.Only then will we be proud to say:mission accomplished. We would also like to extend a special invitation to all registrants in the cultural KEEP YOUR BEST MOVES FOR MONTRÉAL 2006! programme to lend their talents as performers in the Ceremonies. For upcoming Register early as the number of places is limited to 2,000 attendees. In collaboration with the BBCM Foundation (Bad Boy Club Montréal),world-renowned for announcements,check our website regularly: st their exciting, dynamic and extravagant parties like the Black & Blue, the 1 World FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.MONTREAL2006.ORG/EN_CEREMONIES.HTML Outgames will host 3 theme parties for visitors and participants that are sure to thrill and delight even the most discerning revellers. MARK TEWKSBURY LUCIE DUGUAY Co-President Co-President Tickets to parties will be available online soon! Check our website for updates: WWW.MONTREAL2006.ORG

JOKE SWIEBEL ROBERT WINTEMUTE Co-President Co-President

P ARTICIPATION AND CELEBRATION | R ESPECT AND FAIRNESS | I NNOVATION | D IVERSITY | E MPOWERMENT P P FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED - FIRST CHOICE P MAY 2005 EDITION REGISTER NOW! INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION MONTRÉAL:GAY DESTINATION PAR EXCELLENCE! www.montreal2006.org INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES*: Over the years, Montréal has seen the forging of a special spirit of openness and acceptance between the general public and the gay community. Montréal is home to a > Attendance at Conference vibrant lesbian and gay community and Montréal’s Gay Village serves as one of the largest > Lunches and coffee breaks and most dynamic alternative neighbourhoods in the world. Here, more than anywhere > Attendance at the Opening Ceremony of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 > You must register individually for the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006,even if you are else,gay men and women of all ages and from all backgrounds can walk together in safe OPEN TO THE WORLD > Participant Information Kit which includes: city and transit maps, official Conference part of a sports team, cultural group or organisation registering for the International and comfortable surroundings. No wonder so many gay visitors keep coming back to programme,souvenir poster and Montréal and Québec tourist information brochures Participation in the 1st World Outgames is open to all,regardless of sexual orientation,age, Conference on LGBT rights. Montréal time and time again,reliving old memories and creating new ones. > Rebate of $100 CAD for registration in first Sport or Cultural activity in the 1st World gender,ethnic origin,race,religion,political beliefs,nationality,athletic or artistic abilities, > Register online at www.montreal2006.org.It’s fast and easy! If you do not have Internet Outgames Montréal 2006 health or HIV status. access, write to our mailing address or call us and we will send you registration OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNERS information and forms by mail. > 20% discount for the games’souvenir book There are no minimum athletic or artistic standards to meet. Activities offer categories Contact the Official Travel Partner in your country to book your hotel,flights,as well as great ranging from recreational to competitive, so whether you are a seasoned athlete or just GOOD REASONS TO REGISTER NOW! Registration Fee (1 January 2005 - 30 April 2006) $450 CAD activities and tours during your stay in Montréal.If you will be travelling to Montréal as a beginning in your sport or cultural activity,there is something just for you! All participants visitor,you can obtain tickets to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies,opening and closing > A guaranteed place in the activity of your choice will celebrate their own personal accomplishment among their peers. Late Registration Fee (1 May 2006 - 1 July 2006) $525 CAD parties,and to sports and cultural events through our Official Travel Partners.Benefit from > Rebate of $100 CAD for "The Right to Be Different" International Conference when you NEED MORE INFORMATION? [email protected] NOTE:Stand-by list only where all available places have been filled. competitive pricing and custom travel packages designed to fit your needs. Teams and register for a sport or cultural activity *Subject to change without notice groups can benefit from special promotions and hassle-free booking. > Rebate of $100 CAD on the regular sport/cultural registration fee when you register for the International Conference GERMANY GROUP INSTALMENT PAYMENTS FOR SPORTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES: CRD International www.worldoutgames2006.de JOIN OUR TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS SPORT AND CULTURE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES*: Teams, sport leagues, clubs, cultural groups and organisations registering for the UNITED KINGDOM International Conference may pay by instalments. AND CATCH THE MONTRÉAL FEELING! > One activity (sport or culture) Man Around www.manaround.com The 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 invites you to become part of our team of > Participation in the Opening Ceremony The following groups are eligible: AND volunteers.You can register as a volunteer in a wide range of fun and interesting activities. > Participation in the Closing Ceremony > A team of 5 players or more Oz Rainbow www.ozrainbow.com For example,you might want to volunteer to assist us with one of the 35 sports,with one > One subway/bus pass of our cultural activities,with International Conference on LGBT rights,or with our logistical > A sport league (one sport) of 3 teams or more > A participation medal CANADA services such as security,transportation,accreditation,the reception area,or the Local Host > A city team (multisport) > Free admission as a spectator to your selected sport or cultural activity** Rainbow High Vacations www.rainbowhighvacations.com programme. > A cultural group,ensemble or organisation of 5 persons or more > Reduced admission fee to all other sports and cultural activities (as a spectator) > An organisation,association or company registering for the International Conference Join a dynamic and motivated team working in a fun and friendly environment.Don’t miss > Participant Souvenir Bag which includes: city and transit maps, official Outgames Above + Beyond Tours www.abovebeyondtours.com this unique “Rendez-Vous”with the world! Register as a volunteer for an unforgettable and programme,souvenir poster,and Montréal & Québec tourist information brochures In order to benefit, the team captain, group coordinator, or organisation representative rewarding experience! > Reduced fee of $100 CAD for the "Right to Be Different" International Conference must contact the Organising Committee of the 1st World Outgames by telephone,email or FRANCE AND Dakota Voyages www.dakotavoyages.com > 20% discount on the Outgames souvenir book fax to arrange for registration of their group and their instalment payment plan. > Eight days of friendship,fun and discoveries! YOU MAY REGISTER ONLINE AS A VOLUNTEER AT THE NETHERLANDS WWW.MONTREAL2006.ORG PLEASE CONTACT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. 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