The Outgames were a set of series of multi-event sporting competitions for the LGBTQ community, which is open to all competitors regardless of sexual orientation, or qualification standard.
Outgames editions are accompanied by OutFest cultural festivals and OutRights LGBT rights conventions.
The failure to fully disclose financial information created a lack of trust and increased the risk of combining the events.
The event organizers know that the number of athletes and spectators needed to be significantly higher than it was projected in order to make the profit they desire.
The Outgames consistently lost money while a study of the Gay Games shows they had a positive financial impact on the host city in 2014.