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The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will offer what is believed to be the first house devoted to gay and lesbian athletes and their family members and friends, reports The New York Times.

Pride House, which promises to be an inclusive hangout and social space for gay and nongay athletes, will be located in the Pan Pacific Hotel in Whistler Village, site of the skiing and sliding events, about a two-hour drive from Vancouver. It is the idea of Dean Nelson, chief executive of the promotional company GayWhistler, which organizes the annual Winter Pride festival.

Nelson told the newspaper that he plans to convert an L-shaped room with a capacity for around 100 people and an outdoor entrance near the front of the hotel.

Nelson acknowledged that turnout for Pride House could be modest, given the reluctance of many gay Olympic athletes to come out during their careers. He and Greg Larocque of the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association, which also supports Pride House, said the primary value could lie in introducing the lives of gay and lesbian people to athletes visiting from more repressive countries.

Ref :Newyorktimes