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.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Former student athletes speak to young people on the use of homophobic language

H/t to Towleroad and Our Group for these videos from gForce speakers at Northfield Mount Hermon, a private secondary school in Massachusetts.

Why it is no longer okay to say 'fag' and 'that's so gay'. David Farber speaks to students and faculty at the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts on October 10, 2011 about homophobia in sports. Farber is a former captain and leading scorer of the hockey team at the University of Pennsylvania who came out to his team in college. He has been working with the G Force sports organization towards the goals of ending the casual use of homophobic language in the world of sports and bringing awareness to the damage it can cause to closeted athletes. For more information, go to gforcesports.org.


Goldstein is a former All-American lacrosse player at Dartmouth College who played professionally for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. He made headlines in 2003 when he came out publicly on ESPN's sportscenter. He has been working with the G Force sports organization towards the goals of ending the casual use of homophobic language in the world of sports and bringing awareness to the damage it can cause to closeted athletes. For more information, go to gforcesports.org

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