All the pictures of the 26th EGLSF Annual General Assembly in Krakow, Poland March 7-8, 2015 are on our Facebook page now. Don't forget to tag yourself and your friends. Check out the links! Gender & Sexual diversity conference City hall reception Assembly
Venuepoint becomes Official Ticket Partner to EuroGames Stockholm 2015 - the largest pro lgbtq sport, cultural and political event of 2015. During EuroGames Stockholm 2015 participants, visitors and spectators can engage in 30 sports, explore cultural exhibitions and empower themselves in a gigantic manifest for equal rights within sport, culture and politics. EuroGames Stockholm 2015 takes place between 5th - 9th of August in Stockholm. The event estimates to attract over 5.000 participants in the sport programme where already 3.000 have registered for triathlon, swimming, ultra-marathon, track and field or any of the 30 sports that are hosted all over [...]
Words fall short of expressing how much we are sorry to hear about the death of Marc Naimark. The EGLSF is proud to have had the opportunity to meet Marc. We want to acknowledge his passion and profound commitment to the LGBTIQ Sports Community, not only in Europe but across the world. His work with the FGG and team Paris 2018, along his dedication to human rights and sports across the world, was truly inspiring. Our thoughts are also with his family, his partner Jimmy and all his friends. We want to acknowledge his passion and profound commitment to the [...]
The EGLSF would like to say “Dj?kuj?!” to our member club KKS for hosting our AGA on the 7th & 8th of March. We would also like to congratulate them on the very successful conference on “Gender and Sexual Diversity in Sport” which was held on March 6th. It was a pleasure to be part of the first ever LGBTI sporting event in Poland, and thank you for the great photos. Assembly During the two days of the assembly, many topics and motions were discussed and passed. One of these motions, presented by the Diversity Committee, regarded the use of [...]
Out To Win Inspirational documentary charting the history of homosexuality in competitive sport, with interviewees including Martina Navratilova and Jason Collins. In the competitive world of professional sports, homosexuality continues to be a big issue. So big that it seems no-one wants to talk about it. With so many athletes afraid that coming out will mark the end of their careers, there is a dearth of proud LGBT sportspeople representing the community and empowering future generations. Thankfully, some brave individuals have spoken out about their sexuality and paved the way for change. Told through the words of these pioneers, Malcolm [...]