International Mr Gay Competition

Mister Gay International
Motto Human Rights - Equality - Respect - Opportunity
Formation 2005
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Canada
Membership
 40+
Official language
 English
President
 Don Spradlin (President and Director Oceania)
Pablo Salvador International Mr. Gay Titleholder.

Mr. Gay International was the first international contest to select an Ambassador or spokesman to support the mission of the sponsoring nonprofit corporation, the Noble Beast Foundation. President of the Noble Beast Foundation is Don Spradlin, who founded and produced the first three Competitions with a team of dedicated volunteers. Carlos Melia, native from Argentina was the second International Mr Gay, elected and crowned in Los Angeles, California in 2008. The last International Mr. Gay titleholder was Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda from Chile.

Mission statement

"(To) advocate International Equal Rights by confirming the essential nature and contributions of gay men to a healthy society where "gay" is not a stereotype"[1]

Media Coverage

The event explicitly seeks to highlight discrimination against LGBTI people and provide select positive role models. A number of contestants from a number of countries has faced sanctions for their selection or competition, including Zoltan Parag from India,[2] Taurai Zhanje from Zimbabwe, Robel Hailu from Ethiopia, former Olympian Chavdar Arsov from Bulgaria, Wendelinus Hamutenya from Namibia and Xiao Dai from China.[3][4]

Titleholders

List of Mr Gay International titleholders

Year Country/Territory Mr. Gay International National title Location
2014 and 2015  United States Joshua Utomwen Mr. Gay United States, Nigeria, Sierra Leone Atlanta, Georgia
2011- 2012  Chile Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda Mr. Gay Chile Online Competition
2009-2010   Switzerland Ricco Müller Mr. Gay Switzerland International Online Competition
2008  Argentina Carlos Melia, Mr. Gay Argentina Los Angeles, California
2006-2007  Israel Nathan Shaked Mr. Gay Israel Palms Springs, California
2005  United States Jesse Bashem Mr. Gay United States San Francisco, California

Mr Gay International The Competition

The third edition of International Mr Gay International, took place in Los Angeles, California. Carlos Melia, was crowned as IMG 2008, representing his country of origin as Mr Gay Argentina.[5][6] As International Mr. Gay, Carlos traveled extensively, not only in his own community but on a global stage, as an ambassador and spokesperson for equal and human rights, fundraising and endorsing LGBT organizations and events worldwide.[7]

In 2009, by the end of his reign, after a successful performance, he was invited to join the Board of Directors of Mr Gay World, and appointed Executive Director of Central and South America and the Caribbean.[8][9]

Ricco Müller

The next US Finale was held in San Francisco’s Museum of Performance and Design in November 2008 when Michael Jarvis was named the US Delegate to the IMG. The International Competition was assigned to the Philippine producers for May 2009, in preparation for the first time the IMG Competition would be produced outside of the United States.

The IMG was scheduled for Manila in the Philippines for the summer of 2009, but the Manila team failed to produce the contest.[10]

The 2009 MGI winner was selected by an online popularity vote that named Switzerland’s Ricco Müller as the International Mr. Gay title holder for 2009 (Australia was 1st Runner Up and the US was 2nd Runner Up). Ricco Müller is an Student and Artist, Traineeship Daniel Libeskind Architects. Ricco Müller will now work as an International Mr Gay Ambassador to improve the visibility of gay men and Supports for AIDS-aid, Europride 2009 and Deaf Community.

On January 2011, Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda, activist and Teacher of History, competed in the International Mr Gay Competition and won the title. As International Mr. Gay, Pablo Salvador work for the international LGBT community and travel to Chile, Uruguay and Argentina. Pablo appeared on various Radio and Television Stations in Chile as gay spokesman.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pageant Aims to Blast Stereotypes". Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/I-m-scared-to-return-to-India/Article1-273159.aspx
  3. ↑ "Mr Gay World shakes African perceptions". timeslive.co.za. 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012. Xiao Dai,
  4. ↑ "Mr Gay World contest goes ahead in Johannesburg despite threats". The Independent (London: INM). 9 April 2012. ISSN 0951-9467. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  5. ↑ 'International Mr. Gay Picks Winner", "Edge", January 26, 2008
  6. ↑ "Carlos Melia", "Wikipedia"
  7. ↑ "Carlos Meliá Mr. Gay International 2008", "Mr Gay Pride España" 2008
  8. ↑ "International Mr Gay 2011 works for MGW", Mr Gay World website
  9. ↑ "Big in South America", Mr Gay World website, January 11, 2010
  10. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL MR. GAY COMPETITION MOVES TO MANILA". Retrieved 20 August 2009.
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