“Sport, like Art, has the power to promote acceptance and inclusivity.” Through his work at Sunpride Foundation, Patrick has hosted two landmark LGBTQ-themed art exhibition in Taipei and Bangkok which helped to raise awareness and respect for the gay community. He believes Gay Games has an even stronger power to do so, and plans to organise visual arts exhibitions to complement the sports activities.” Patrick Sun was born and raised in Hong Kong, graduated from McGill University in Canada and then returned to Hong Kong to work in the real estate development business. Patrick has been active in promoting equal rights for the LGBTQ community in Hong Kong and Taiwan since 2002. He has been collecting art since 1988, from his earlier interest in modern Chinese paintings to his recent focus on contemporary arts. In 2014, he founded Sunpride Foundation, with a goal to raise awareness and earn respect for the LGBTQ community through art. Patrick is a member of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s Asian Art Circle and Tate’s Asia-Pacific Acquisitions Committee.