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EGLSF Members show Strong Interest in “GAME for Inclusion Europe” Call

On 4 March 2026, the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation organised an online information session on the newly launched “GAME for Inclusion Europe: Call for Proposals Supporting LGBTQI+ Grassroots Initiatives.” Around 20 representatives of EGLSF Member Organisations joined the session to learn more about the funding opportunity, the objectives of the call, and the application process. The meeting offered participants a chance to ask questions, clarify key requirements, and explore which kind of initiatives could receive support from the call. A New Funding Opportunity for EGLSF Members This unprecedented Call for Proposals supports EGLSF Ordinary Member Organisations based [...]

2026-03-11T09:26:27+01:00Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 @ 9:24|Categories: 2026, News|0 Comments

Call for Proposals 2026

  Missed the session? You can watch back the recording or see the slides: Recording of the info session Presentation slides GAME for Inclusion Europe Call for Proposals Supporting LGBTQI+ Grassroots Initiatives Empowering LGBTQI+ Inclusion in Sport Across the EU EGLSF is proud to launch an unprecedented funding opportunity for its EU-based Member Organisations! Under the framework of the project “UNITED in Sport: A European Plan for LGBTIQ+ Inclusion (2026)”, co-funded by the European Union (CERV Programme), EGLSF is investing directly in its Members to strengthen LGBTQI+ inclusion in sport at grassroots level. [...]

2026-03-09T20:05:43+01:00Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 19:37|Categories: 2026, News|Tags: |0 Comments

WSRO project research results

 About the project and the data collection The main objective of the LBTI+ Women in Sport: Research & Outcomes (WSRO) project was to start creating research data to reflect the situation regarding participation and visibility of LBTI+ women in sport, as individuals, and through their participation in mainstream and in LGBTIQ+ sports organisations, promoting equality and European values in and through sport by highlighting the needs, barriers, and challenges that they are presented with. The project lasted from 2024 - 2025. Project partners are presented here below. The project was Funded by the European [...]

2026-01-06T14:49:14+01:00Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 @ 14:49|Categories: 2025, News, Projects, WSRO|Tags: , |0 Comments

EOLHSS – European Observatory on LGBTIQ+ Hate Speech in Sports

  Developing systems to prevent and protect athletes from hate speech across Europe About the Project Hate speech targeting LGBTIQ+ people remains one of the most pervasive and damaging forms of discrimination in sport. It silences athletes, drives people away from participation, and normalises a culture where exclusion and verbal violence are tolerated. EOLHSS is a 36-month Erasmus+ Sport project led by the EGLSF together with universities, sport organisations, and human rights actors across Europe. Our goal is simple and ambitious: to understand, prevent, and combat LGBTIQ+ hate speech in sport — and build the foundations for a lasting European Observatory. [...]

2026-01-21T19:03:06+01:00Saturday, December 20th, 2025 @ 15:09|Categories: 2025, EOLHSS, News, Projects|0 Comments

LBTQI*Women*Active Workshop and EcoActivity Participation in Valencia

Partners of the LBTQI*Women*Active project participated in the final dissemination workshop of the project Women in Sport : Research & Outcomes hosted at the Novotel Conference Centre, Valencia, Spain on 25th October 2025 by the Federation of Gay Games. Both projects are small collaborative partnerships in the field of sport, funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ programme.  Following a presentation of the key quantitative and qualitative results revealed by the project research of Women in Sport : Research & Outcomes from the University of Valencia, represented by Angélica María Sáenz-Macana and Dr. Javier [...]

2025-11-30T15:29:25+01:00Sunday, November 30th, 2025 @ 15:29|Categories: 2025, LBTIWA, Projects|Tags: , |0 Comments
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