MGE Vice President Giulio Spatola was once a delegate himself; in this article he gives away some friendly advice for the newcomers. Hello everybody! Mr Gay Europe is just around the corner, and after that, many of you are going to go on to Mr Gay World. Do you really know what MGE stands for? [...]
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Gay Tourist Ambassador
This month Mr Gay Europe 2012 Miguel Ortiz was appointed Ambassador of Gay Tourism in Spain at the popular tourism trade fair “Fitur”. Miguel was present at the trade fair the whole weekend and met up with people that wanted to know more about gay tourism in Spain. Because of Miguel’s victory in Mr Gay [...]
Congratulations France!
Today I am very pleased! As of 12th February the French Parliament has approved gay marriage! I am very happy that my neighbour country is about to change its laws. It is a cause for celebration for all gay and our friends who have struggled for many years to make this happen! I want to [...]
Russia: I don’t understand!
I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand. How can a country as advanced as Russia be so old fashioned and unjust that it goes against basic human rights? I do not agree with what they are doing. You cannot educate young people in repression; you need to educate young people in freedom. It is absurd [...]
2013: Miguel’s Mission
¡Hola Amigos! I hope you all had a nice and peaceful Christmas and you spent it with someone you love and that you got at least one Christmas present you wanted! I also hope you had a wonderful New Year’s Eve and that your new year will be eventful and happy! Now the New Year [...]
Mr Gay Europe models for 7 Camicie
Mr Gay Europe 2012 Miguel Ortiz has signed a modeling contract with the Italian designer 7 Camicie. “We are proud that high class quality brands like 7 Camicie wants to use our title-holder as their “face”,” MGE president Tore Aasheim says. “It is important for us that people understand that MGE is not all about [...]
Mr Gay Europe and Ronald McDonald Foundation
Last November Mr Gay Europe 2012 Miguel Ortiz volunteered for Ronald McDonald House Charities by selling hamburgers and talking to customers that stopped by to talk to the MGE title-holder. By taking part in the program Miguel wants to show that being a MGE title-holder and role-model also can be to work with issues not [...]
Hola chicos
Hi guys My name is Miguel Ortiz Vera and I’m the new Mr Gay Europe 2012 these are my first words on my blog. First I want to say a few things, in my life I participate in a lot of competitions; rowing, running, swimming – and I never participate in this type of [...]
I miss you already!
Hi guys! It’s just two weeks until the end of my time as title-holder and I already miss all of you. These past few days I started to think about my life after MGE and I decided to figure out what to do with all my soon free time. First, I found a good job [...]
Summer time and final duties
Hi guys! Summer has begun and if you were here to Rome you would really be able to feel it – it is so hot! Even though children have their summer vacation, there’s no holiday to be had if you are Mr Gay Europe – but I love it, I swear! Just before the end [...]
Traveling around Europe
Hi guys, I’m at Copenhagen International airport, waiting for my flight, and I found enough time to sit down and write out my thoughts. Maybe you’re asking why I’m here… As I wrote in my last blog, I’ve been in Norway for 5 days, working on the preparations for the 7th edition of MGE [...]
Greetings from Norway!
Hi guys, As you can see from the video, I’m in Norway, working on the new edition of Mr. Gay Europe. The president of Mr Gay Europe Tore Aasheim and I have been working hard – day and night – and, I can tell you, this is going be one of the greatest European competitions [...]
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Discriminating neighbours
Hi guys, This is something very important to me. I proudly present to you “VICINI” (Neighbours), the sitcom I realized with UNAR’s group (National Office Against Discriminations). A short video project based on five kinds of discrimination (foreign, elderly, religion, disabled and gay) funded by European Union funds. Take a look and enjoy! Please use [...]
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A day with the Council of Europe
Hi guys, This week I’d like to tell you about my experience when meeting with the Council of Europe on LGBT Rights. It was April the 16th when all Italian LGBT associations and representatives, me included, met the European Council to Rome, inside one of the institutional rooms of the Italian Government. It was the [...]
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OFFICIAL MGE2013 HOTEL
