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Buenos Aires was the host to this year's International Gay and Lesbian Football World Championships, which kicked off with a giant, nightclub party. More than just a competition, the Gay World Cup is about awareness of sexual discrimination and also offers a chance for the competitors to socialise. Fourteen nations were represented in 28 teams this year, one of the biggest showings in the competition's 10-year history. Countries could send more than one team each and the biggest contingents were from the United States and the United Kingdom. Women's competition was unfortunately cancelled due to a poor team sign-up. Most [...]

EuroGames Barcelona 2008 will open on-line registration in November 2008. There will be 27 sports, a wide cultural program, a great inauguration and closing ceremony, as well as an international conference on "Sports and Homophobia". You will find all budgets accommodation in the website, from where you can make your reservation. Registration for the EuroGames costs €55 for EGLSF member clubs and €66 for all others. The registration includes entry to opening and closing ceremonies as well as participation in the selected sport, entrance to the EuroGames Grand Fiesta and a welcome kit. It doesn’t include brunch. It may also [...]

EuroGames Barcelona 2008 will open on-line registration in November 2008. There will be 27 sports, a wide cultural program, a great inauguration and closing ceremony, as well as an international conference on "Sports and Homophobia". You will find all budgets accommodation in our website, from where you can make your reservation. Registration for the EuroGames costs €55 for EGLSF member clubs and €66 for all others. The registration includes entry to opening and closing ceremonies as well as participation in the selected sport, entrance to the EuroGames Grand Fiesta and a welcome kit. It doesn’t include brunch. It may also [...]

Ivan Bussens, one of the key figures driving gay sporting clubs to prominence in London during the past decade, died after a yearlong fight against cancer on August 27. He was 47. Bussens battled a form of lymphoma into remission last year then suffered a relapse during the past few months. He died at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London with his partner of 26 years, Peter Unsworth, by his side. Bussens joined Out to Swim in 1993 and helped transform a small group training for the New York Gay Games the next year into Britain's largest swimming club. "Ivan was [...]

Ivan Bussens, one of the key figures driving gay sporting clubs to prominence in London during the past decade, died after a yearlong fight against cancer on August 27. He was 47. Bussens battled a form of lymphoma into remission last year then suffered a relapse during the past few months. He died at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London with his partner of 26 years, Peter Unsworth, by his side. Bussens joined Out to Swim in 1993 and helped transform a small group training for the New York Gay Games the next year into Britain's largest swimming club. "Ivan was [...]