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Rainbow Summer Sports 2026

s Registration open for Rainbow Summer Sports 2026 - Nijmegen You can now register for the Rainbow Summer Sports tournament organised by Queer Sport Nijmegen on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 June 2026. We are once again aiming for a sporting and, above all, enjoyable tournament. Register as soon as possible. We start on Friday evening, 19 June, with a padel tournament. On Saturday 20 June, badminton, beach volleyball, open water swimming, tennis and hockey are on the programme. At various locations in Nijmegen, you can let loose and take sporting revenge in your favourite sport…:) Join us at [...]

George Kardaras2026-03-11T10:08:26+01:00Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 @ 10:08|Categories: -multisport, members, sport|Tags: badminton, beach volleyball, field hockey, swimming, Tennis|Comments Off

Düssel-Cup 2026

At the end of March, the 17th Düssel-Cup will bring together over 700 LGBTIAQ+ athletes from around 20 countries for the 17th time, sending a powerful message about diversity and solidarity in organized sports. This international queer multisport event is organized by sport clubs of Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Dolphins e.V., VC Phönix e.V., and Weiberkram e.V., offers tournaments, competitions and workshops in 13 sports. Tournaments and competitions to demonstrate your skills: - badminton - basketball - miniature golf - running - soccer (FLINTA-only) - squash - swimming - table tennis - tennis - volleyball Workshops to learn and try out something [...]

George Kardaras2026-02-17T12:40:56+01:00Saturday, February 14th, 2026 @ 9:04|Categories: -multisport, members, sport|Tags: badminton, basketball, miniature golf, running, soccer (FLINTA-only), squash, swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, VOLLEYBALL|Comments Off

Tournoi International de Paris (TIP)

With approximately 2,300 to 3,000 registered athletes from over 28 countries and nearly 30 sports represented, the International Tournament of Paris (TIP) is a key sporting event both in France and worldwide. The TIP is built upon the following founding values: Inclusion: Open to everyone, regardless of athletic level, background, or sexual orientation, within an atmosphere of mutual respect and friendliness. Fighting discrimination: The event is fully aligned with the mission of the LGBT+ Sports Federation, which actively campaigns for sports free from LGBTphobia and prejudice. Diversity of practice: Whether a beginner or a seasoned competitor, everyone comes together around [...]

George Kardaras2026-03-25T19:01:52+01:00Tuesday, July 16th, 2024 @ 13:43|Categories: -multisport, sport|Tags: badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cross fit, diving, football, martialarts, petanque, roller derby, rowing, softball, squash, swimming, Tennis, VOLLEYBALL, water polo|0 Comments

Margaret Court controversy

EGLSF have followed the controversy surrounding the acknowledgement of Margaret Court’s tennis achievements. Successful sportspeople are role models and to have them vilify entire communities, as Margaret Court has done to the LGBTQI+ community, is extremely damaging. Her comments make LGBTQI+ people unwelcome, and suggest they have fewer human rights – such as access to sport – or at best, presumably should only be allowed to participate if they hide who they are. This is against everything the EGLSF stands for, LGBTIQ+ tennis players, fans and communities deserve better. Tennis Australia is in a difficult position, and have handled the [...]

EGLSF2020-04-19T16:58:15+02:00Monday, January 27th, 2020 @ 21:12|Categories: News|Tags: EGLSF, Tennis|0 Comments