42 ordinary members, an associated member and 7 extraordinary members participated in the 20th anniversary EGLSF Annual General Assembly on March 7-8 in the Hague. Our guests included representatives from FGG and GLISA, Football against Racism in Europe, Norwegian Olympic and Paraolympic Committee, and following international LGBT sport associations: Gay and Lesbian Rowing Federation, International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics, International Gay and Lesbian Football Association and International Gay and Lesbian Field Hockey Federation. The AGA elected the future EuroGames organisers: Rotterdam for 2011 and Budapest for 2012. At the AGA, board election also took place: Pepe Garcia Velàzquez (Spain, Belgium) was re-elected as male co-president, Lou Manders (The Netherlands) was re-elected as general secretary, Juha Meronen (Finland) was re-elected as cashier, and Andrej Pisl (Slovenia) was re-elected as general board member. Gabriella Körmendi (Hungary) was re-elected as general board member, and Lou Englefield (UK) was elected as new general board member. Gisela Weil (Germany) and Anne Jensen (Denmark) are still on the board.
At the special occasion, Building Bridges 3 conference was held by Homosport Netherland. Amongst others, representatives from Football Against Racism in Europe, Union of European Football Associations, European Union and Council of Europe, and the Norwegian Olympic Committee participated in the conference. We are proud of that and consider it a result of the profound advocacy work that some of our members have carried out during many years. The workshops given were useful, as they presented “tools” that the participants might use in different fields regarding approaches to mainstream sport associations, setting LGBT sport at a local agenda etc.
More information about both events can be read in the next issue of EGLSF Newsletter.