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One world event survey

The Federation of Gay Games and GLISA International have prepared a survey about One World Event. They want to find out what participants feel is important to then with the production of a global event focusing on sport, culture and human rights. Please share this survey with your individual members. Each survey is to be filled out by individuals - not by organizations or governing bodies. Read more about the latest developements on the One World Event - Report on Progress of the Nine Point Plan 05/8/2014 Go to survey

EGLSF2020-04-19T16:58:22+02:00Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 @ 10:58|Categories: News|Tags: 1QE, Federation of GayGames, GLISA|0 Comments

Three exciting job opportunities with ILGA-Europe

ILGA-Europe is currently looking for a Senior Policy Officer, Intern (paid) and Communications and Media Officer (Temporary position) to their staff team in Brussels. More info can be found on their website or click on the positions Senior Policy Officer - Closing date: 17.00 CET, 1 September 2014 Communications and Media Officer (Temporary position) - Closing date: 12.00 CET, 5 september 2014 Internship - 10.00 CET, 27 August 2014

EGLSF2014-08-10T22:41:59+02:00Monday, August 11th, 2014 @ 10:05|Categories: 2014, News|Tags: ILGA-Europe|0 Comments

President Barack Obama welcomes the world to GayGames 9!

Video message of President Barack Obama. Good luck to all participants in Cleveland + Akron!

EGLSF2020-04-19T16:58:22+02:00Sunday, August 10th, 2014 @ 22:20|Categories: 2014, News|Tags: Federation of GayGames, Gay Games 9|0 Comments

Gay Games 9 provides final push for historic survey on homophobia in sport

"Out on the Fields" receives support from Michael Sam to round out responses from US LGBT athletes 8 August 2014 - Gay Games 9, which open tomorrow in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, will offer thousands of LGBT athletes the opportunity to take part in the first major international survey on homophobia in sports. They will be supported by Michael Sam of the St Louis Rams, one of the world’s highest profile LGBT athletes, who is urging people to take part in the groundbreaking study. The study is the first to collect data about discrimination in the United States as well [...]

EGLSF2014-08-10T18:52:12+02:00Sunday, August 10th, 2014 @ 18:52|Categories: 2014, Members, News|Tags: Federation of GayGames, Gay Games 9, Out on the FIelds, survey|0 Comments

Debate on ‘Is Homosexuality in Sport still a Taboo’

EGLSF Co-President Klaus Heusslein and EuroGames Committee Member Lou Manders (former EGLSF Co-President) met Thomas Hitzlsperger at the debate 'Is Homosexuality in Sport still a Taboo' which had been hosted by the Dutch Embassy at Berlin in June . Hitzlsperger reported to have experienced his coming-out as liberation, especially when he finally felt able to talk with his friends and family about his sexual orientation. He considers such a step as important since it also can enhance performance of athletes. And he added: "Lying is unpleasant!" Unfortunately there still are unpleasant experiences in sport and particularly in football, some of [...]

EGLSF2014-08-06T23:41:35+02:00Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 @ 23:40|Categories: 2014, News|Tags: coming out, football, Thomas Hitzlsperger|0 Comments