2025

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 [...]

  Developing systems to prevent and protect athletes from hate speech across Europe About the Project Hate speech targeting LGBTIQ+ people remains one of the most pervasive and damaging forms of discrimination in sport. It silences athletes, drives people away from participation, and normalises a culture where exclusion and verbal violence are tolerated. EOLHSS is a 36-month Erasmus+ Sport project led by the EGLSF together with universities, sport organisations, and human rights actors across Europe. Our goal is simple and ambitious: to understand, prevent, and combat LGBTIQ+ hate speech in sport — and build the foundations for a lasting European Observatory. [...]