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Registration for the 13th edition of the EuroGames is open! Rotterdam (ranked world’s best festival city of 2010 in the category mid-sized cities) will be hosting this event from July 20 to July 24 2011 and offers you a wide variety of exciting sports and cultural events. Participants can subscribe for at least 30 different sports, and for every sport there will be a minimum number of participants in order to organize a relevant competition. EGLSF-members early birds pay only € 70 for almost every sport for registration before March 1, 2011. Stay tuned to www.eurogames2011.eu for the latest sport [...]

EGLSF Exhibition Against the Rules - Lesbians and Gays in Sport (Gegen die Regeln) was recognised by the German alliance for democracy and tolerance (Bündnis für Demokratie und Toleranz) as the best project in the 2010 call for actions on democracy and tolerance. The exhibition was selected as a model so it will be additionally promoted, and EGLSF is also to receive an award at a reception in the first quarter of 2011. You may hire the exhibition; for more information please see website. www.eglsf.info/exhibition/

Kick It Out and the PFA have launched the 2010/11 edition of Players United, highlighting the wide array of activities undertaken by current and former players to support the campaign. Kick It Out is constantly on the lookout for players who would like to play a more active role in promoting the aims of the organisation, and Players United underlines the importance of player support. The magazine features a roundup of the events held during the 2010 One Game One Community weeks of action, alongside an article on the issue of homophobia in the game. The publication also includes a [...]

We would like to invite you to join the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) on Facebook. On EGLSF Facebook page you will be able to be in touch with EGLSF and other member clubs, read the latest news and we also invite you to post to our wall and share your news and information! www.facebook.com/eglsf

Niko Schleicher and Dino Bernabeo, students of the University of Bremen, made as short film on homosexuality in amateur football as their final thesis. For the time being, the film is available in German only. The film shows that the first steps are made from the sidelines, but it is still a long way to greater acceptance of gays and lesbians on German football fields. www.vimeo.com/16614782