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A remarkable year in the history of EGLSF came to a conclusion at the AGA in Rotterdam

Highlights of the year The annual general assembly in Rotterdam wrapped an amazing year in the history of EGLSF. We celebrated successful EuroGames in Lyon with a record number of participants, we concluded two important EGLSF led projects: +PLUSS and WSRO which both produced information packages that will be used within and outside the federation to reach our strategic goals, our communication team has grown and have managed to lift our profile, and finally we secured, for the first time, an operating grant from the European Union! UNITED in Sport – Driving LGBTIQ+ Inclusion in European Sport This [...]

Erika Patrikainen2026-03-24T20:02:44+01:00Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 @ 20:02|Categories: 2026, AGA, Members|0 Comments

The LGBTIQ+ Sport Observatory Reveals its Visual Identity

The partners of the European Observatory on LGBTIQ+ Hate Speech in Sports (EOLHSS) have officially presented the project’s logo and visual identity during an online partnership meeting on 19 February 2026, marking an important step as the project moves forward. EOLHSS is a three-year Erasmus+ Sport project coordinated by the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF), bringing together organisations and research partners from across Europe to address hate speech in sport. A visual identity that reflects the project’s mission The new logo combines key elements of the project. At its centre is an observing eye placed within a [...]

Luca Arfini2026-03-24T17:26:31+01:00Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 @ 15:10|Categories: 2026, EOLHSS, News, Projects|0 Comments

EGLSF Members show Strong Interest in “GAME for Inclusion Europe” Call

On 4 March 2026, the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation organised an online information session on the newly launched “GAME for Inclusion Europe: Call for Proposals Supporting LGBTQI+ Grassroots Initiatives.” Around 20 representatives of EGLSF Member Organisations joined the session to learn more about the funding opportunity, the objectives of the call, and the application process. The meeting offered participants a chance to ask questions, clarify key requirements, and explore which kind of initiatives could receive support from the call. A New Funding Opportunity for EGLSF Members This unprecedented Call for Proposals supports EGLSF Ordinary Member Organisations based [...]

Erika Patrikainen2026-03-11T09:26:27+01:00Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 @ 9:24|Categories: 2026, News|0 Comments

Call for Proposals 2026

Missed the session? You can watch back the recording or see the slides: Recording of the info session Presentation slides GAME for Inclusion Europe Call for Proposals Supporting LGBTQI+ Grassroots Initiatives Empowering LGBTQI+ Inclusion in Sport Across the EU EGLSF is proud to launch an unprecedented funding opportunity for its EU-based Member Organisations! Under the framework of the project “UNITED in Sport: A European Plan for LGBTIQ+ Inclusion (2026)”, co-funded by the European Union (CERV Programme), EGLSF is investing directly in its Members to strengthen LGBTQI+ inclusion in sport at grassroots level. [...]

Erika Patrikainen2026-03-09T20:05:43+01:00Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 19:37|Categories: 2026, News|Tags: EGLSF|0 Comments

PLUSS Final Meeting in Zagreb: Reflecting, Learning and Looking Ahead

From 16 to 18 January 2026, the partners of the Erasmus+ Sport project +PLUSS – LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society, led by the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF), gathered in Zagreb for the project’s final transnational meeting. Hosted by Queer Sport, the meeting marked the conclusion of three years of collaboration aimed at strengthening inclusion, diversity and leadership in European grassroots sport. The meeting took place at Šesnaestica, a socio-cultural centre created to address the lack of gender-aware and socially engaged community spaces in Zagreb. Over three days, this final in-person meeting combined [...]

Luca Arfini2026-01-27T08:55:47+01:00Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 8:55|Categories: 2025, News, Projects|Tags: EGLSF, PLUSS|0 Comments