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As part of the EuroGames Lyon 2025 programme, EGLSF hosted a conference titled “Fighting Discrimination, Building Inclusion: The Legacy of EuroGames for LGBTQI+ Rights in Sport”, highlighting, among other great initiatives on the topic, the Erasmus+ +PLUSS project and its impact on LGBTQI+ inclusion in sport. The conference, which took place in the majestic Grand Salon of Hôtel de Ville, opened with speeches by Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon, and Auròre Bergé, France’s Minister for Gender Equality and the Fight Against Discrimination. They emphasised sport’s role in shaping inclusive urban culture and committing policy [...]

On 9 June 2025, the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) and its partners in the Erasmus+ Sport project, + PLUSS (LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society), met online to mark the successful conclusion of their development strategies' implementation phase. This period, which lasted from August 2024 to May 2025, has brought exceptional results, significantly advancing inclusivity within sports at the grassroots level.   Laying the Foundation: Capacity Building and Collaboration The essence of these successful strategies emerged from intensive capacity-building initiatives. In October 2023, a session in Budapest focused on [...]