Erika Patrikainen, Author at EGLSF.info

PIONEERING ADVOCATE CONNY-HENDRIK SCHÄLICKE HONORED WITH EGLSF ADVOCACY AWARD AT GAY GAMES XII VALENCIA

Celebrating Four Decades of Transforming LGBTQI+ Sports, Co-Founding Seitenwechsel Berlin, and Driving Gender Diversity Across Europe. PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Javier Pellon EGLSF General Secretary: javier.pellon@eglsf.info BERLIN, Germany / VALENCIA, Spain – June 17, 2026 — The European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) has announced Conny-Hendrik Schälicke (they/them), Germany, as a winner of the prestigious 2026 EGLSF Advocacy Award. Recognized internationally for their monumental, four-decade-long dedication to LGBTIQ+ inclusion in sports, Schälicke’s work spans critical leadership roles within the Federation of Gay Games (FGG), EGLSF, Seitenwechsel Sportverein für FrauenLesbenTrans*Inter* und [...]

Erika Patrikainen2026-07-17T18:56:29+02:00Friday, July 17th, 2026 @ 18:56|Categories: 2025, Advocacy, EuroGames, News, Press Release|0 Comments

TOGETHER-CUP FOUNDER ANDREAS STIENE HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS EGLSF ADVOCACY AWARD AT GAY GAMES XII VALENCIA

From Former Police Detective to Grassroots Pioneer: Celebrating Over Three Decades of Breaking Barriers, Defeating Stereotypes, and Fostering LGBTQI+ Inclusion in Football. PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Javier Pellon EGLSF General Secretary: javier.pellon@eglsf.info COLOGNE, Germany / VALENCIA, Spain – June 7, 2026 — The European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) has officially announced Andreas Stiene, the visionary founder of Cologne’s iconic Come-Together-Cup (CTC), as the recipient of the prestigious EGLSF Advocacy Award. This international honor recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to equality, visibility, and inclusion within the European [...]

Erika Patrikainen2026-07-17T18:54:02+02:00Friday, July 17th, 2026 @ 18:52|Categories: 2026, Advocacy, EuroGames, News, Press Release|0 Comments

A remarkable year in the history of EGLSF came to a conclusion at the AGA in Rotterdam

Highlights of the year The annual general assembly in Rotterdam wrapped an amazing year in the history of EGLSF. We celebrated successful EuroGames in Lyon with a record number of participants, we concluded two important EGLSF led projects: +PLUSS and WSRO which both produced information packages that will be used within and outside the federation to reach our strategic goals, our communication team has grown and have managed to lift our profile, and finally we secured, for the first time, an operating grant from the European Union! UNITED in Sport – Driving LGBTIQ+ Inclusion in European Sport This [...]

Erika Patrikainen2026-03-24T20:02:44+01:00Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 @ 20:02|Categories: 2026, AGA, Members|0 Comments

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 [...]

Erika Patrikainen2026-03-11T09:26:27+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. [...]

Erika Patrikainen2026-03-09T20:05:43+01:00Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 19:37|Categories: 2026, News|Tags: EGLSF|0 Comments

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