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PLUSS Final Meeting in Zagreb: Reflecting, Learning and Looking Ahead

From 16 to 18 January 2026, the partners of the Erasmus+ Sport project +PLUSS – LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society, led by the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF), gathered in Zagreb for the project’s final transnational meeting. Hosted by Queer Sport, the meeting marked the conclusion of three years of collaboration aimed at strengthening inclusion, diversity and leadership in European grassroots sport. The meeting took place at Šesnaestica, a socio-cultural centre created to address the lack of gender-aware and socially engaged community spaces in Zagreb. Over three days, this final in-person meeting combined [...]

2026-01-27T08:55:47+01:00Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 @ 8:55|Categories: 2025, News, Projects|Tags: , |0 Comments

Empowering Youth Workers Through Erasmus+ Mobility in 2025

In 2025, EGLSF implemented two Erasmus+ mobility projects, “Mindful Steps to Inclusion” in Spain and “Bridging, Breaking Barriers” in Morocco, involving nearly 60 youth workers from Europe and beyond. Both initiatives addressed growing challenges around exclusion, gender inequality, and hate speech, with a shared goal of strengthening youth workers’ capacity to support marginalised young people and foster inclusive communities. Mindful Steps to Inclusion 1–9 October 2025 | Galicia, Spain “Mindful Steps to Inclusion” was a training course for youth workers built around a shared journey on the Camino de Santiago. Thirty participants walked a 100 km [...]

2025-12-19T10:02:31+01:00Friday, December 19th, 2025 @ 10:02|Categories: 2025, News, Projects|Tags: , |0 Comments

Reflecting on the outcomes of the PLUSS Webinars

As part of the Erasmus+ project ‘PLUSS: LGBTQI+ Policy and Leadership in Sport and Society’, led by EGLSF, two online webinars were recently held to facilitate knowledge sharing and discussions on LGBTQI+ inclusion in sport. These sessions brought together sports practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and members of LGBTQI+ sports communities from across Europe, showcasing key project results and emphasising practical steps for progress at the community and institutional levels. You can watch both webinars on our YouTube channel. Webinar 1: Launch of Community Guidelines for Inclusive Sports Clubs The first webinar introduced the new Community Guidelines, a [...]

2025-12-15T23:15:21+01:00Monday, December 15th, 2025 @ 23:15|Categories: 2025, News, Projects|Tags: , |0 Comments

The EuroGames: Reflecting on Three Unforgettable Years

Our introduction to the EuroGames in 2023 wasn’t the most straightforward. We’d both been selected to play for Scotland in floorball, we were training hard and counting down the days until we would fly out to Bern with our team. Names: Amanda Fleet & Rebecca Bond Pronouns: she/her & she/her How many years have you been involved in LGBTIQ+ sports: We’ve both played sports all of our lives but have been involved specifically with LGBTIQ+ clubs for about four years. In which roles: We play for the Perth Parrots Floorball Club, we occasionally play [...]

2025-11-23T14:38:11+01:00Sunday, November 23rd, 2025 @ 14:38|Categories: 2025, Blog, News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Can I play with the girls?

"Red-faced, slick with mud, perpetually in last place. That’s how, as a slightly overweight 6-year old, my lifelong love affair with running began." Name: Sam Wilkinson Pronouns: they/them How many years have you been involved in LGBTIQ+ sports: 2 In which roles: Member of FLINTA* Running collective Impact of your work: Supporting the team lead and team in creating a FLINTA-first running community in Berlin. Red-faced, slick with mud, perpetually in last place. That’s how, as a slightly overweight 6-year old, my lifelong love affair [...]

2025-11-23T10:43:21+01:00Monday, October 20th, 2025 @ 19:14|Categories: 2025, Blog, News|Tags: , |0 Comments
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