Rugby star supports Gay Sports Day

29 August 2010

Rugby star and gay icon Ben Cohen is showing his support for this weekend’s Gay Sports Day by signing a jock strap and t-shirt for giveaway in a charity auction.

The framed t-shirt featuring a picture of Ben and the signed jock strap are just a few of the items which will be put up for sale at the sports event taking place in Spring Gardens in Vauxhall on 30 August.

Other items in the auction include made-to-measure rubber jeans, leather wrist restraints and a top harness. There will also be a raffle during the day to win items donated by Clone Zone, Gay’s The Word and Regulation.

Proceeds from the event which will feature teams compete in a drag relay, handbag throwing and a 50m mince race will go to support organisers of the day GMFA, the gay men’s health charity, and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT).

Part of the proceeds will also be given to two organisations that help look after the local Vauxhall community - Vauxhall City Farm, a working farm that volunteers transformed from a derelict piece of land back in the 70s, and The Friends of Spring Gardens, which helps maintain the land where the sports day takes place.

Registration for the sports day is still open. For more details seewww.gmfa.org.uk/sportsday.