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Former EGLSF Co-President, Sarah Townsend, was recently appointed new member of the EWS Committee for mandate of 2024-2025 On 13 May 2024, ENGSO Executive Committee (ExCom) appointed new ENGSO EWS (Equality Within Sport) Committee members for the mandate of 2024-2025. Under the leadership of Tarja Krum, the new Chair of EWS, the newly appointed members of the EWS Committee will continue the work on equality and oversee the implementation of Sport and Equality action plan. To ensure a strong commitment to reaching the objectives of equality [...]

The EGLSF board meeting was held from 17-19 May in Warsaw at Lambda Warsaw which organises the Warsaw Queer Week (the week before Pride) and offers individual and group counselling for queer people in various life situations, such as coming out or sexual identity. EGLSF would like to thank Lambda for their cooperation in allowing the board to use their facilities for the board meeting. The topics of the board meeting were the reorganisation and redistribution of tasks, along with the new board members.  As part of this reorganisation, it was [...]

We're thrilled to announce the return of the Advocacy Awards!  This prestigious honor recognizes two individuals whose actions have positively impacted the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and non-binary Sports movement. It's our chance to express gratitude for their invaluable contributions. Who can receive the award? An individual member of an EGLSF-member club A member of a current EuroGames organising committee An LGBTIQ+ athlete (e.g., Demi Schuurs) An ally-athlete advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in sports (e.g., Lewis Hamilton, Formula One) A supporter of LGBTIQ+ rights in sports (non-athlete) If you're [...]