Luca Arfini, Author at EGLSF.info

Kick-Off Meeting Launches the European Observatory on LGBTIQ+ Hate Speech in Sport

On 28 November 2025, partners from across Europe officially launched EOLHSS, the European Observatory on LGBTIQ+ Hate Speech in Sport, during an online kick-off meeting. Coordinated by the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF), the project unites universities, NGOs, and sport organisations dedicated to fostering safer and more inclusive grassroots sports environments. Funded by the Erasmus+ Sport Programme, this three-year project focuses on enhancing awareness of hate speech against LGBTIQ+ individuals in sports. It aims to create practical tools, establish standards, and implement awareness-raising activities to prevent such speech. Project Focus and Objectives Hate speech continues to be one of the [...]

Luca Arfini2025-12-22T15:02:56+01:00Monday, December 22nd, 2025 @ 15:02|Categories: 2025, EOLHSS, News, Projects|0 Comments

Empowering Youth Workers Through Erasmus+ Mobility in 2025

In 2025, EGLSF implemented two Erasmus+ mobility projects, “Mindful Steps to Inclusion” in Spain and “Bridging, Breaking Barriers” in Morocco, involving nearly 60 youth workers from Europe and beyond. Both initiatives addressed growing challenges around exclusion, gender inequality, and hate speech, with a shared goal of strengthening youth workers’ capacity to support marginalised young people and foster inclusive communities. Mindful Steps to Inclusion 1–9 October 2025 | Galicia, Spain “Mindful Steps to Inclusion” was a training course for youth workers built around a shared journey on the Camino de Santiago. Thirty participants walked a 100 km [...]

Luca Arfini2025-12-19T10:02:31+01:00Friday, December 19th, 2025 @ 10:02|Categories: 2025, News, Projects|Tags: EGLSF, Erasmus+ Sport|0 Comments

Reflecting on the outcomes of the PLUSS Webinars

As part of the Erasmus+ project ‘PLUSS: LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society’, led by EGLSF, two online webinars were recently held to facilitate knowledge sharing and discussions on LGBTQI+ inclusion in sport. These sessions brought together sports practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and members of LGBTQI+ sports communities from across Europe, showcasing key project results and emphasising practical steps for progress at the community and institutional levels. You can watch both webinars on our YouTube channel. Webinar 1: Launch of Community Guidelines for Inclusive Sports Clubs The first webinar introduced the new Community Guidelines, a [...]

Luca Arfini2025-12-15T23:15:21+01:00Monday, December 15th, 2025 @ 23:15|Categories: 2025, News, Projects|Tags: EGLSF, PLUSS|0 Comments

New Outsport tools launched with MESIS final results

On the occasion of the European Week of Sport 2025, the final results of the MESIS project were released. The MESIS project and the Outsport method The MESIS project (2022-2025) aimed to raise awareness of SOGIESC issues and implement educational tools based on the Outsport Method. The method was recognized as a good practice by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2023 and was first applied during the Outsport project (2017-2019). MESIS was coordinated by Associazione Italia Cultura Sport (AiCS, Italy), in partnership with the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF), Resursen Tsentsar Bilitis – [...]

Luca Arfini2025-10-17T10:52:56+02:00Friday, October 17th, 2025 @ 10:51|Categories: 2025, News, Projects|Tags: EGLSF, MESIS|0 Comments

The PROGRESS Website has just gone LIVE!

The PROGRESS project, in which EGLSF (European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation) is a partner, has now launched its website: progress-sport.eu. It will serve as the primary platform for project news, updates on activities, and access to training materials that will be developed over the next two years. These resources aim to offer practical support to sports professionals and organisations dedicated to promoting greater inclusivity and fairness in sport. Addressing Gender Equality in Sport Promoting gender equality in sport is crucial for creating a more inclusive society. Although significant progress has been made over the last [...]

Luca Arfini2025-10-02T15:26:22+02:00Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 @ 15:22|Categories: 2025, News, Projects|Tags: EGLSF, PROGRESS|0 Comments

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