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Euro Pride House 2016

The EGLSF and FSGL are proud to be hosting a mobile Euro Pride House in France during the 2016 UEFA European Football Championships this summer. Euro Pride House will play host to a range of sports, cultural and arts events, which share as a common theme our vision of breaking down the social and personal barriers, that discourage LGBTIQ people across Europe from participating and supporting football. Euro Pride House will run from 9th June to the 10th July and will be a place for people to come together to talk, think, relax and have fun. The “Against The Rules” [...]

EGLSF2020-04-19T16:58:19+02:00Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 @ 13:40|Categories: 2016, 2016, Members, News, Projects|0 Comments

One World Event Statement

The European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation demands that the Federation of Gay Games and the Gay & Lesbian International Sport Association return to the negotiating table to plan One World Event in 2022. The EGLSF has learned with dismay that the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) and the Gay & Lesbian International Sport Association (GLISA) are no longer in discussions to plan a single world sports, cultural and human rights event in 2022 together, instead of holding separate Gay Games and World OutGames in successive years. While both FGG and GLISA have publicly accused the other of being the guilty party in the breakdown, EGLSF demands [...]

EGLSF2020-04-19T16:58:19+02:00Monday, April 4th, 2016 @ 15:48|Categories: News|0 Comments

Manchester United FC u17 Centre of Excellence player Emily Ramsey signs as youngest ever Patron of JUST A BALL GAME?

For a number of years now Just A Ball Game? (JBG?) have been proud to build on an LGBT/ straight alliance and we are very excited to announce our youngest ever Patron and straight ally in Emily Ramsey. At 15 years old Emily plays Goalkeeper for Manchester United u17 Centre of Excellence team and is also a current England u16 squad member after making her debut against Germany in November 2015 at St. George’s Park. Playing the game is not the only talent the young Lioness has, Emily also qualified in 2015 as a referee. Emily had this to say [...]

EGLSF2020-04-19T16:58:19+02:00Friday, March 18th, 2016 @ 13:31|Categories: 2016, 2016, Press Release, Sport|0 Comments

QUEERING FOOTBALL

QUEERING FOOTBALL – Tackling Homophobia and Promoting Anti-Discrimination around Major Sport Events Since January 2016, The European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation has been a partner in the project QUEERING FOOTBALL. From January 2016 till the end of 2017, this European project seeks to challenge homophobia in football and aims at establishing an inclusive football culture and anti-discrimination standards at major sport events. About Queering Football Homophobia – prejudices and violence against LGBTIQs* – is still one of the main and untackled problems in European football. Homophobic chants and physical attacks as well as ignorance [...]

EGLSF2020-04-19T16:58:20+02:00Friday, March 11th, 2016 @ 11:16|Categories: Press Release|0 Comments

EGLSF Announces the Election of the New Board

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: John Ryan EGLSF General Secretary: john.ryan@eglsf.info The European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation announces the election of the new board. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (10 MARCH 2016) – On Sunday 06 March, the Annual General Assembly elected new board members. The board now consists of: • Paul Brummitt, co-president, from Pan Idræt Copenhagen (DK) • Annette Wachter, co-president, from SC Janus, Cologne (DE) • John Ryan, general secretary, from Nat Utrecht, Utrecht (NL) • Edwin Westenberg, treasurer, from Ketelbinkie, Rotterdam (NL) • Sarah Townsend, board member, from Fédération sportive gaie et lesbienne, (FR) • Diana [...]

EGLSF2016-03-10T09:32:13+01:00Thursday, March 10th, 2016 @ 9:32|Categories: Press Release|0 Comments

Yearly Archives: 2016

Euro Pride House 2016

One World Event Statement

Manchester United FC u17 Centre of Excellence player Emily Ramsey signs as youngest ever Patron of JUST A BALL GAME?

QUEERING FOOTBALL

EGLSF Announces the Election of the New Board