Erika Patrikainen, Author at EGLSF.info

EGLSF ELECTS FRANKFURT, GERMANY, AS EUROGAMES 2028 HOST CITY

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Javier Pellon EGLSF General Secretary: general.secretary@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY as EUROGAMES 2028 Host City Amsterdam, The Netherlands (October 27, 2025) – On October 25, 2025, the EGLSF General Assembly elected member club FVV's bid and the city of Frankfurt am Main, Germany as hosts for our EuroGames 2028. The bid cycle deadline for EuroGames 2028 closed in September 2025 at which time we had received one bid: Frankfurt am Main, Germany / FVV. The bidding cycle to find the [...]

Erika Patrikainen2025-10-27T18:53:35+01:00Monday, October 27th, 2025 @ 18:51|Categories: 2025, EuroGames, News, Press Release|0 Comments

Can I play with the girls?

"Red-faced, slick with mud, perpetually in last place. That’s how, as a slightly overweight 6-year old, my lifelong love affair with running began." Name: Sam Wilkinson Pronouns: they/them How many years have you been involved in LGBTIQ+ sports: 2 In which roles: Member of FLINTA* Running collective Impact of your work: Supporting the team lead and team in creating a FLINTA-first running community in Berlin. Red-faced, slick with mud, perpetually in last place. That’s how, as a slightly overweight 6-year old, my lifelong love affair [...]

Erika Patrikainen2025-11-23T10:43:21+01:00Monday, October 20th, 2025 @ 19:14|Categories: 2025, Blog, News|Tags: EGLSF, FLINTA|0 Comments

Against the Rules Exhibition 25 Years

Looking Back on 25 Years of Against the Rules – Lesbians and Gays in Sport On 28 September 28, we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the opening of Against the Rules – Lesbians and Gays in Sport at the German Sports and Olympic Museum in Cologne. Launched in 1999, it was the world’s first exhibition dedicated to queer visibility in sport. The project was initiated to celebrate the 20th anniversary of SC Janus, Germany’s first queer sports club, and was developed in collaboration with the Cologne Center for [...]

Erika Patrikainen2025-09-21T10:20:49+02:00Sunday, September 21st, 2025 @ 10:20|Categories: 2025, News, Sport|Tags: ATR|0 Comments

EGLSF Advocacy Award Winners of 2025

Andrej Pišl Natalie Washington PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Javier Pellon EGLSF General Secretary: javier.pellon@eglsf.info This year EGLSF members nominated again excellent candidates for the EGLSF Advocacy Awards 2025. The awards are granted to two persons whose actions have been particularly important for the LGBTIQ+ Sports movement. Winners were announced on 25th of July during EGLSF reception at EuroGames Lyon 2025 where 5 500 athletes are participating in the premier multi-sports event celebrating inclusion and diversity in sexual orientation, sex characteristics and gender identity in Europe. This year's winners are: Andrej [...]

Erika Patrikainen2025-07-27T13:30:19+02:00Saturday, July 26th, 2025 @ 10:03|Categories: 2025, Advocacy, EuroGames, News, Press Release|0 Comments

Community Guidelines

Build Inclusive and Sustainable Sport Communities The Community Guidelines, developed by Sportieq in collaboration with Out for the Win and other PLUSS project partners, offer sport leaders — both from LGBTQI+ and mainstream contexts — practical and tested guidance to create inclusive environments and advocate for LGBTQI+ rights within and beyond sport. Rooted in the “GAME” framework (Good Governance, Advocacy, Membership, and Events) and enriched by a European-wide study on LGBTQI+ sport, each chapter combines strategic insights with real-life examples and concrete recommendations to help clubs grow stronger, more inclusive, and more sustainable. Whether you're just starting your inclusion [...]

Erika Patrikainen2025-12-03T18:58:22+01:00Monday, July 21st, 2025 @ 14:16|Categories: 2025, Pluss Project, Projects|0 Comments

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