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PLUSS: GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT

A look into the past and a strategy for the future of LGBTIQ+ sport movement in Europe During the Annual General Assembly of EGLSF, held in Antwerp (Belgium), the opening conference hosted the workshop "GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT, a look into the past and a strategy for the future of LGBTQI+ sport movement in Europe". 40 persons attended this dissemination event of the project “PLUSS - LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society”, funded by the Erasmus+ Sport programme and promoted by EGLSF. [...]

2024-03-12T20:22:13+01:00Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 @ 20:22|Categories: 2023, News|Tags: |0 Comments

THE EGLSF ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD 2024

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces the election of the new board. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (7 MARCH 2024) – On Sunday 3 March, the Annual General Assembly elected three new board members. There were no candidates for the female co-president's position. The board now consists of: Hugh Torrance, co-president, from LEAP Sports, Scotland Marcel Kreissig, treasurer, associate member of the EGLSF, Germany Erika Patrikainen, general secretary, from H.O.T., Finland Georg Kardaras, board member, from Alfa Athens SC, Greece Bo Madsen, board member, Pan Idraet Copenhagen, Denmark Vera-Linn Lanängen, board member, [...]

2024-03-07T16:46:35+01:00Thursday, March 7th, 2024 @ 16:46|Categories: 2023, AGA, External, News, Press Release|0 Comments

WRSO : LBTI Women in Sport

Research & Outcomes kick off meeting On February 7th, partners of this project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme of European Union, met to launch the project, discuss objectives, first meeting dates and roles and responsibilities. WRSO aims to start a serious initiative of research data to reflect the situation for the participation of LBTI+ women on an individual level, and in both mainstream sport and in LGBTI+ sports organisations. Specific objectives are a review of the current situation of LBTI+ women and the mechanisms of discrimination they face in sport; a research element to identify [...]

2024-02-07T17:06:46+01:00Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 17:06|Categories: 2023, News|Tags: |0 Comments

Duessel Cup, Queer MultiSport Event

Duessel-cup, Outreach Team Dear LGBTIQ athletes in Europe, This year, the Düssel Cup is once again offering an outreach program. It is aimed at interested members of the LGBTIQ community who would like to take part in the Düssel Cup but have little or no support in their home country with regard to their sexual orientation or identity, as they are discriminated against by state regulations and/or society - primarily in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. The organisation can support your participation and offer you the following: Free participation in a sport At least low-cost accommodation [...]

2024-01-25T11:20:39+01:00Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 11:20|Categories: 2023, News|Tags: |0 Comments

Valencia Gay Games 2026

València will host the Gay Games in 2026, an event held every four years that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion through sport and culture. Its basic principles are participation, inclusion and personal best performance. EGLSF has collaborated in 2023 with the GGVLC2026 organising committee to promote the event in a variety of activities and LGBTIQ+ sporting events: EGLSF AGA 2023 in Munich EuroGames Bern 2023 and the film-documentary ‘Building a Movement: the Making of EuroGames’ Gay Games 2023 held simultaneously in Hong Kong and Guadalajara (Mexico). After this year's fantastic [...]

2023-12-29T15:22:33+01:00Friday, December 29th, 2023 @ 15:18|Categories: 2023, News|Tags: |0 Comments