WSRO : LBTI WOMEN IN SPORT PROJECT NEWS Participate in a unique survey about how LBTI+ women take part in physical activity & sport - Available in English, French, German and Spanish. UPDATE: The online survey has been closed. Thank you all who participated in it! ABOUT THE PROJECT The overall objective of the project WSRO LBTI+ Women in Sport: Research & Outcomes is to start creating research data to reflect the situation regarding participation and visibility of LBTI+ [...]
The European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) participated in the 32nd ENGSO General Assembly held in Vienna, Austria from June 14-16. The event, hosted by Sport Austria, commenced with an opening address by Stefan Bergh, ENGSO President, and a welcome from Gerd Bischofter, Managing Director of Sport Austria. Highlights of the first day included a presentation on EU Sport Policy priorities and Erasmus+ opportunities by the head of EACEA. The Institutions for Respect and Integrity in Sport also shared insights into Sport Integrity. The day concluded with an engaging workshop titled "Building an effective [...]
The capacity building workshop on events was delivered by Pan Idræt København, a partner of the Erasmus+ Sport project +PLUSS “LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society” and delivered the capacity building on events in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on February 16th-18h, 2024 Every event holds the potential to be transformative. Think back to the first time you walked through the doors of your club. The feeling of belonging, of being understood, can be overwhelming. It's this sense of community that strengthens us. This is why events are crucial for your club. They foster [...]
The capacity building workshop on advocacy was co-delivered by Out for the Win and Atlasz Sports Club, partners of the Erasmus+ Sport project +PLUSS “LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society” and delivered the capacity building on advocacy in Budapest (Hungary) on October 27th-29th, 2023 Defining Advocacy: Advocacy is the active support of an idea or cause through strategies and methods aimed at influencing the opinions and decisions of people and organizations. This definition is intentionally broad, allowing a wide range of ideas, strategies, and target audiences to be considered as [...]
On Wednesday, May 29th, EGLSF participated in the 18th convocation of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport at Council of Europe. This represented an excellent visibility opportunity for the PLUSS project, funded by the European Commission and led by EGLSF and of its connection with the revised European Sports Charter. Hugh Torrance, Co-President of EGLSF, illustrated to Consultative Committee members how the main objectives of PLUSS in enhancing the inclusion and participation of athletes with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics in European is in the framework articles [...]