Cheerleading at Gay Games 2026: Join the Energy and Cheer!

Cheerleaders have been at every Gay Games since the beginning! Wearing a rainbow of colorful uniforms representing different cities, they make the Opening Ceremonies Parade of Athletes the most welcoming celebrity moment for athletes from around the world. Cheerleaders also organize outings to various sports around the Games to cheer on athletes at their matches, and make appearances at cultural festivals and galas to add excitement! As always, the cheerleaders use their energy and enthusiasm to motivate people to donate money to LGBTQIA+ causes! Anyone from anywhere can register to cheer with Pride Cheerleading Association (PCA) and support the Games and our community in these ways. You don’t have to be a part of a PCA Team, or even part of any team or group to participate in Cheerleading. PCA warmly welcomes ALL!

PCA organizes this Culture and Ceremonies division of Cheerleading at Gay Games as well as the Sport of Cheerleading as a competition. For more information on the Sport of Cheerleading and PCA’s Charitable Cheerleading Competition, please click here.

Registration fee

As a participant, this event is included in the fee for cheer (sport).

HOW

PCA Culture Calendar:

Saturday June 27: Opening Ceremonies

Registered participants in Exhibition Cheerleading can participate in Opening Ceremonies with PCA if they attend mandatory practices and rehearsals. Deadlines to participate in the PCA routine have passed, but you can still participate as greeters in the Parade of Athletes. Please email events@pridecheerleading.org by May 31 if you have not already been in contact with PCA and you are interested in being an Opening Ceremonies cheerleader.

Monday June 29: Community-Building

Registered participants in Exhibition Cheerleading can participate with PCA on a fun, non-performing, community-building itinerary of outings on Monday June 29. Please email events@pridecheerleading.org by May 31 if you have not already been in contact with PCA and you are interested Monday June 29 Community Building.

Tuesday June 30/Wednesday July 1: Exhibition routines at competition

Registered participants in Exhibition Cheerleading can perform non-competitive routines at our Charitable Cheerleading Competition. Please email events@pridecheerleading.org by May 31 if you have not already been in contact with PCA and you are interested in performing an Exhibition routine at the competition.

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Thursday July 2: VolunCHEERing at sports

Registered participants in Exhibition Cheerleading can participate with PCA on a private bus tour to volunCHEER and fundraise at different sports. Please email events@pridecheerleading.org by May 31 if you have not already been in contact with PCA and you are interested.

Saturday July 4: Closing Ceremonies

Registered participants in Exhibition Cheerleading can also participate in Closing Ceremonies with PCA if they attend mandatory practices and rehearsals. Please email events@pridecheerleading.org by May 31 if you have not already been in contact with PCA and you are interested in being a Closing Ceremonies cheerleader.