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A Milestone in LGBTQI+ Sport and Leadership The vibrant city of Vienna played host to an important event for the LGBTQI+ sports community during the EuroGames 2024, as 20 participants representing partners of the groundbreaking project "+PLUSS: LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society" gathered for a mid-term review on July 17th. This meeting marked a significant milestone as the project reached the halfway point of its intended lifespan, providing an opportunity to evaluate progress and reinforce strategies for future success. Project [...]

The capacity building workshop on events was delivered by Pan Idræt København, a partner of the Erasmus+ Sport project  +PLUSS “LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society” and delivered the capacity building on events in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on February 16th-18h, 2024 Every event holds the potential to be transformative. Think back to the first time you walked through the doors of your club. The feeling of belonging, of being understood, can be overwhelming. It's this sense of community that strengthens us. This is why events are crucial for your club. They foster [...]

The capacity building workshop on advocacy was co-delivered by Out for the Win and Atlasz Sports Club, partners of the Erasmus+ Sport project  +PLUSS “LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society” and delivered the capacity building on advocacy  in Budapest (Hungary) on October 27th-29th, 2023 Defining Advocacy: Advocacy is the active support of an idea or cause through strategies and methods aimed at influencing the opinions and decisions of people and organizations. This definition is intentionally broad, allowing a wide range of ideas, strategies, and target audiences to be considered as [...]

On Wednesday, May 29th, EGLSF participated in the 18th convocation of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport at Council of Europe. This represented an excellent visibility opportunity for the PLUSS project, funded by the European Commission and led by EGLSF and of its connection with the revised European Sports Charter.  Hugh Torrance, Co-President of EGLSF, illustrated to Consultative Committee members how the main objectives of PLUSS in enhancing the inclusion and participation of athletes with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics in European is in the framework articles [...]