Featured events


7-9 September 2012
Brussels Games
Brussels

Brussels Gay Sports will offer a weekend of fun and fairplay in the capital of Europe, with volleyball, swimming, badminton, and tennis, as well as fitness and hiking.

Learn more HERE.
26-28 October 2012
QueergamesBern
Bern, Switzerland

The success of the first edition of the QueergamesBern proved the need for an LGBT multisport event in Switzerland. This year will be even bigger, with badminton, bowling, running, walking, floorball.

Learn more HERE.
17-20 January 2013
Sin City Shootout
Las Vegas
The 7th Sin City Shootout will feature softball, ice hockey, tennis, wrestling, basketball, dodgeball, bodybuilding and basketball.

Learn more HERE.

13-16 June 2013
IGLFA Euro Cup
Dublin
After this year's edition in Budapest at the EuroGames, the IGLFA Euro Cup heads to Dublin for 2013, hosted by the Dublin Devils and the Dublin Phoenix Tigers.

Learn more HERE.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

The Future of LGBT Sport & Culture


Special thanks to the organisers of Outgames Copenhagen for their very gracious invitation to participate in this conference.

To update you all on the logistics of the conference, for any participants are not able to attend the session at 15:30, there will be a "PART 2" session directly afterwards starting at approximately 18:00. We will meet just outside the IT building.

If you have a written statement to present, feel free to send it via email for presentation during Part 1. If your organisation would like to meet with FGG at a different time, please let us know and we'll work something out.

FGG Conference Session
DATE: Monday, 27 July 2009
TIME: 15:30 - 17:00
LOCATION: IT University of Copenhagen
ADDRESS: Rued Langgaards Vej 7DK
ROOM: ITU Level 3 - room 1

1. Discuss status of international LGBT Sport and Culture events
  • What are your views of the quadrennial international LGBT Sport and Cultural events schedule ?
  • What changes, if any, would your organisation like to propose ?
  • What is the ideal calendar, frequency, and geographic location of events for your organisation ?
  • What role are you or your organisation able to play in implementing any proposed changes ?
  • ...any other questions, issues, comments…

2. Session participants are invited to provide feedback, suggestions, and scenarios with a forward-looking, practical and positive focus.

3. A summary of session will be compiled and distributed to participants and community

4. Further community discussions during 2009 & 2010

5. Review session planned for 30 July 2010 in Cologne

6. Written comments and feedback can also be posted at: http://lgbtsportsfuture.wordpress.com/


Thanks to all session participants for their support and presence. A summary of the conference will be made available as soon as possible.

Emy Ritt & Kurt Dahl
Co-Presidents, FGG
eritt@gaygames.org, kdahl@gaygames.org

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