European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation
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stimulate integration in sport and emancipation of athletes regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation
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exchange information and enable co-ordination between European sport groups and tournaments tournamentstournaments
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liaison with and support athletes who are thinking about coming out
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support the founding of new sport groups inclusive of all athletes
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fight against discrimination in sport based on gender identity & sexual orientation tournamentstournaments
Once a year the EGLSF celebrates a huge European LGBTIQ+ sport event: EuroGames. Besides offering a high-quality sport event to the LGBTIQ+ sports community, EGLSF wishes to promote the following goals, also through the EuroGames:
fight against discrimination in sport regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity
stimulate integration in sport and emancipation of LGBTIQ athletes
enable and support the coming out of LGBTIQ athletes
support the founding of new LGBTIQ groups
News & Events Calendar!
Latest news
EGLSF Celebrates Erasmus+ Days: Striving Beyond with EU Projects in Sports
As the #ErasmusDays unfold from October 14th to 19th, EGLSF takes this opportunity to shine a spotlight on three of its impactful EU projects: PLUSS, MESIS, and WSRO. These [...]
EGLSF Members Updates
EGLSF Yearly Update of Your Membership As we approach the end of the year, it's time to prepare for the membership updates for 2025. [...]
Bidding Now Open for EuroGames 2028
We’re excited to announce that the bidding cycle for EuroGames 2028 is officially open! Image © Isabella Busch / EuroGames Vienna 2024 [...]
2024 EGLSF AGA RECAP
Dear EGLSF members, Delegates and Friends, It’s been over 2 weeks since the 2024 EGLSF AGA was held in Antwerp, Belgium. We would like to thank our hosts Way [...]
EGLSF ELECTS CARDIFF, UK, AS EUROGAMES 2027 HOST CITY
The EuroGames teams of Vienna 2024, Lyon 2025 and Cardiff 2027 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info [...]
EGLSF ELECTS LYON, FRANCE, AS EUROGAMES 2025 HOST CITY
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces LYON, FRANCE as EUROGAMES 2025 Host City Amsterdam, The Netherlands (March 21, 2022) [...]
THE EGLSF ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD 2024
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces the election of the new board. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (7 MARCH 2024) – On [...]
THE EGLSF ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD 2023
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces the election of the new board. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (5 MARCH 2023) – On [...]
Statement on FINA banning transgender athletes from women’s races
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info EGLSF on FINA banning transgender athletes from women's elite races Last Sunday, FINA, the world governing body [...]