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New Research Reveals the Hidden Reality of Conversion Practices
Survey conducted at EuroGames Lyon 2025 highlights the urgent need for action and the transformative role of inclusive sport Across Europe, growing political attention is being paid to so-called conversion [...]
Announcing the Selected Participants of the GAME for Inclusion Europe Call
The GAME for Inclusion Europe sub-granting call received an enthusiastic response from across the EGLSF community, resulting in the selection of nine grassroots projects from member clubs in eight [...]
Play in Colour – An Appeal to European Cities
Play in Colour is a European mobilisation inviting municipalities to take a clear public stand against conversion practices targeting LGBTQIA+ people. The appeal is part of the project Better in [...]
EGLSF ELECTS FRANKFURT, GERMANY, AS EUROGAMES 2028 HOST CITY
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Javier Pellon EGLSF General Secretary: general.secretary@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY as EUROGAMES 2028 Host [...]
EGLSF Advocacy Award Winners of 2025
Andrej Pišl Natalie Washington PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Javier Pellon EGLSF General Secretary: javier.pellon@eglsf.info This year EGLSF members nominated [...]
EGLSF AGA 2025 Recap
Celebrating Diversity, Inclusion, and our European LGBTIQ+ Sports movement The European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation (EGLSF) Annual General Assembly (AGA) 2025 took place in Valencia, Spain, from February [...]
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 [...]