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Respect Gaymes is an annual sporting event held in Berlin, Germany, with its chief aim and vision being to unite heterosexuals, gays and lesbians, in order to tackle anti-homosexual discrimination and prejudice. The event is organised by the 'Lesben- und Schwulenverband LSVD' ('Germany’s Lesbian and Gay Association'), Berlin-Brandenburg. Under the slogan of 'Zeig Respekt für Schwule & Lesben' ('Show Respect for Gays and Lesbians'), teenagers from schools, youth centres, migrant communities and the LGBT community compete against each other in the disciplines of football, streetball and martial arts. The main focus of the Respekt Gaymes is to create an opportunity for personal encounters within the framework of respect and equality.
The Respekt Gaymes takes place during the second weekend of June, and marks the kick-off to Berlin's 'Pride Weeks', of which the Christopher Street Day celebration is the most publicised. Alongside the sporting tournaments is an entertainments programme involving theatre, graffiti, boxing, hip hop and street dance workshops. There is additionally a VIP football tournament, where notable individuals in politics, sport and culture participate to combat discrimination, and where numerous celebrities, such as the comedian Thomas Hermanns and entertainer Désirée Nick, offer their support to the project as 'Respect' ambassadors.
The patrons of the Respect Gaymes consist of the German women's national footballer Navina Omilade and the boxing champion Oktay Urkal. The Respect Campaign 2007 was publicly unveiled by the mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, in Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Sports Park.
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