European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation stands for all LGBTIQ+ athlete's rights – since 1989
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Our purpose
The EGLSF is the leading voice of LGBTIQ+ sport in Europe.
Our vision is for a world of sport that fully includes and promotes equality for all irrespective of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics.
Our mission is to organise and harness our experience to achieve LGBTIQ+ inclusion and equality in sport; to ensure that sport fully reflects us in all our diversity; and to ensure all LGBTIQ+ people are free to participate and enjoy sport everywhere in Europe.
We are active
Our work to promote LGBTQI+ rights in the world (of sports) include:
- Advocacy and activism work: We carry out special (EU) projects that focus on human rights in and through sport, and host and participate in human rights conferences. We fight against discrimination in sport on grounds of gender identity or sexual orientation.
- EuroGames: We license and help our member clubs organise the multi-sport European championship event, where the focus is on inclusivity and non-discrimination. By rethinking how sport is organised, experimenting, building inclusive practices, and offering training, we create a safer environment for LGBTIQ+ athletes to compete.
- Event & Sports calendar: We host an online calendar, where sports clubs can submit their own events to reach a wider audience.
- Information sharing: We actively manage information resource websites and social media to promote our cause.
- Member Support: We support our member organisations for example by offering grants, network assemblies, and capacity-building resources.
- Partnerships: We cooperate with partner organisations and institutions, such as the Council of Europe, to advance human rights in sports policy.
Our history
Our EuroGames documentation demonstrates how the dedication of our supporters has transformed the sporting world. Reflecting this shift, athlete participation has expanded from just a few represented nations to over a hundred in the latest EuroGames.
EGLSF board
Meet our current eight EGLSF board members.
Board positions
New board members are elected yearly at the Annual General Assembly, which usually takes place the 1st weekend of March. New members are elected for a term of three years. If you or any members in your club are interested and would like to stand for election, please email our general secretary (general.secretary@eglsf.info) indicating the post you would like to run for and enclosing a brief résumé and a letter of intention (all the information in maximum one page A4 format).
Please note that potential candidates must have been a member of an EGLSF member club for at least one year.
If you want to know more about the work that the Board is dealing with, do not hesitate to contact the general secretary (general.secretary@eglsf.info) or any other member.
EGLSF Committees
Committees work on specific topics and are elected at the AGA. If you want to participate in one of the committees, please send an email to general.secretary@eglsf.info.
Legal Advisory Committee
Edwin Westenberg (Associate member)
Matthew Hall (Ordinary member)
Anni Tüski (Ordinary member)
Cash Control Committee
David Hofstetter (Ordinary member)
Jonas Ljunggren (Ordinary member)
Frequently asked questions
See if you find the answers below helpful, and don't hesitate to contact us if anything is unanswered!
We offer Regular and Associate Memberships. Read detailed information about Memberships here.
You can apply for membership using our membership application.
Each EuroGames host searches for volunteers separately. The Upcoming EuroGames section directs you to the official event website, where you can search for volunteering opportunities. Usually international volunteers are also very welcome, and you can let the host know which days you are available as a volunteer. Hundreds of volunteers are needed, so your contribution is appreciated!
The applicant organisation(s) has to be a member organisation of the EGLSF, but the host organisation can be a consortium of several organisations which can then include non-members.
Use our Contact form with Membership as the subject of your message.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us via form below, or check individual contact details. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Contact details
European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation
The Netherlands
EuroGames
For questions about specific event, contact the host city directly: information about next EuroGames.
For general information, or about bidding, contact: general.secretary@eglsf.info.