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
EuroGames 2022 Nijmegen, Netherlands
EuroGames 2023 Bern, Switzerland
EuroGames 2024 Vienna, Austria
EuroGames 2025 Lyon, France
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
Statement on LGBTIQ rights at FWC Qatar 2022
LGBTIQ+ rights and the FIFA Mens World Cup Qatar 2022 We are a grouping of organisations who support the rights of LGBTIQ+ persons. We have come together to highlight [...]
Briefing note: LGBTIQ+ rights and the FIFA Mens World Cup Qatar 2022
The FIFA Men’s World Cup Qatar 2022 presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the state of Qatar to showcase its technical abilities and prowess to host the world’s most watched [...]
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) [...]
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) [...]
EGLSF elects Vienna, Austria as EuroGames 2024 host city
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces VIENNA, AUSTRIA as EUROGAMES 2024 Host City Amsterdam, The Netherlands (December 28, 2021) – [...]
Bid cities for EuroGames 2024 and EuroGames 2025
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces the bid cities for EuroGames 2024 and EuroGames 2025. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (October 2, [...]
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 [...]
THE EGLSF ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD 2022
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 (21 MARCH 2022) – On [...]