The original finalist cities included Denver and Houston, Texas, USA, however Houston withdrew its bid in early February 2011 due to additional event commitments for the city. Denver is now the sole finalist city for the honor of hosting the 2015 North America Outgames. The next steps in the bid process include the Site Selection Committee’s review of the bid from the Denver Outgames 2015 bid committee, followed by a site visit from Site Selection City members in Spring 2011.
“This is extraordinary news and anyone would be pleased to attend the 2015 Outgames; that the event would be in America’s Mile High City is a huge bonus,” says Greg Larocque, President of GLISA North America. “Denver has an active LGBTQ presence in a larger inclusive metropolitan community, has a well-established reputation as a very livable location, has a significant political climate to support the delivery of an Outgames, and has unique features that they no doubt will include in their bid presentation.”
