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.

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

New fanzine for Euro2012 diversity

News from FairPlay:

It was a long way but now it is ready: the first Football for Equality FANZINE. Right in time for the kickoff of the UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, FairPlay proudly presents this brochure.

Under the motto “2012- Go East young (wo)men” the Fanzine addresses Homophobia and Discrimination in Football with a focus on the situation of LGBTIQs (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Intersex/Queer)
and (anti-)discrimination in the host countries of the EURO and the European Gay and Lesbian Sports Championships (EuroGames) which will be held this year in Budapest, Hungary.

CONTENT ++++ Nicole Selmer discusses relations of „East“ and „West“ and Enikő Várhelyi tells us
about the EuroGames in Budapest ++++ Activists talk with FairPlay on homophobia in Hungary and
Ukraine +++ Pavel Klymenko and Michal Karas take a look at the Polish and Ukrainian stands ++ TanjaWalther-Ahrens links sexism and homophobia in the context of women’s football +++ Dirk Brüllau onqueer fan organizations and Stefan Heissenberger about the need for LGBTIQ-sport clubs ++++++++ The EURO PRIDE HOUSES at the EURO and an exhibition showing (hi)stories of discrimination and emancipation of LGBTIQ-sportspeople ++++

INTERESTED? Send an Email to fairplay@vidc.org with your address, the numbers of copies you need
and we send you the Fanzine(s) for free. Shipping will not be charged.


WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK everybody who contributed to the Fanzine: Ulrike Lunacek for writing a
welcome statement, the authors who enlightened the topic from their different perspectives (as
journalists, fans, LGBTIQ activists, scientists,…). As well as our project partners within the EU-funden
Football for Equality project (Football Supporters Europe – FSE, European Gay and Lesbian Sport
Federation – EGLSF, Institute of Sport Development - SPOLINT, L’udia proti Rasizmu, Unione Italiana
Sport per Tutti – UISP). We also would like to thank the association Qwien (Center for gay/lesbian
culture and history Vienna, www.qwien.at) who allowed us to re-print the poster “Kick out
homophobia” and our graphic designer Patricia Enigl who showed a lot of patience.
We hope to see you at one of the many activities and events within the Football for Equality-project.
Let’s put homophobia offside together – against discrimination in football and all around!

For more information visit:
www.footballforequality.org | www.fairplay.or.at | www.facebook.com/footballforequality

Kind regards,
FairPlay – Different colours. One game.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Auf Deutsch / 29 June 2012 / Fussballfans gegen Homophobie

Anlässlich des einjährigen Bestehens der Kampagne "Fußballfans gegen Homophobie" wollen wir euch zu einem ersten Netzwerktreffen in Berlin einladen. Für den 29.06.2012 haben wir eine Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema - Wirklich kein Tabu mehr? Homophobie im Fußball und Gegenstrategien - (info HERE) geplant und für den 30.06.2012 gibt es ein Kleinfeldturnier der Fans von Tennis Borussia Berlin mit Freund_innen und Unterstützer_innen der FfgH-Kampagne. Am Abend nach dem Turnier wollen wir dann mit euch gemeinsam auf der Soliparty feiern.
Mit dabei sind:
- Björn Peng

Facebook event HERE.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Gay football fans in danger at UEFA Euro 2012 in Ukraine

From the Independent, coverage of the risk for fans at the coming UEFA championship to be held in Poland and the Ukraine:

Gay England football fans travelling to Ukraine for Euro 2012 have been warned to keep a low profile for their own safety. The advice came after Kiev's first ever gay pride parade was cancelled on Sunday amid fears of violence from far-right thugs.

Television pictures showed Svyatoslav Sheremet, head of the Gay Forum of Ukraine, being kicked and jumped on by a group of men after the event was stopped. Amnesty International said police in the capital advised organisers to abandon the march just 30 minutes before it was due to start after 500 ultra-right football hooligans had gathered.

Thousands of England fans will travel to the eastern European country for Euro 2012, which begins on June 8. Amnesty International Ukraine campaigner Max Tucker said: "Gay England football fans will have extremely good reason to be concerned. "Not only will they have to deal with violent football hooligans who deliberately target gay people and people of ethnic minorities, they will also face an extremely corrupt police force who have a track record of beating and mistreating people because of their sexual orientation." He added: "I would advise any gay England football supporters going to the Ukraine to go there with extreme caution and be on the lookout for both the police and hooligans and try to keep as low a profile as possible."

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued a travel warning which said conditions for gay people in Ukraine were deteriorating. It stated: "Although homosexuality is legal in Ukraine, public attitudes are less tolerant than in the UK and public displays of affection may attract negative attention. "There is no provision under Ukrainian legislation guaranteeing freedom from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and there has recently been an increase in hostility towards the LGBT community."

Gay rights campaign group Stonewall called on the UK authorities to provide reassurance over fans' safety. Sam Dick, head of policy at the organisation, said: "The shocking violence against gay people in Ukraine will be of considerable further concern to the many lesbian and gay fans heading to watch Euro 2012. "We expect both the Football Association (FA) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to answer the serious questions about what they have done to make sure gay people visiting and living in the Ukraine are safe during the tournament and beyond."

Keep reading HERE.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Auf Deutsch / Das Zauberwort heißt „Sichtbarkeit“

Profile of Chris Schulze, a highly visible member of Rainbow Zebras, the LGBT supporters of MSV Duisburg football club:

Das Zauberwort heißt „Sichtbarkeit“

Chris Schulze ist nicht nur MSV-Fan und Gründungsmitglied der Rainbow Zebras, sondern seit über zehn Jahren auch der Stadionsprecher seines Lieblingsvereins. Jeder Besucher der Arena kennt ihn, auf dem Rasen führt er Interviews mit Spielern, vor jedem Spiel verliest er feierlich die Aufstellung – und singt gemeinsam mit den Fans das traditionelle „Zebra-Lied“. Mit eigener Autogrammkarte und natürlich im MSV-Outfit kommt Chris bei Fans und Spielern bestens an. Dass er schwul ist und dazu sogar noch Mitglied des schwul-lesbischen Fanclubs, das erfuhren die meisten Anhänger des MSV erst über Facebook und das Duisburger Lokalradio. „Bisher gab es auf mein öffentliches Outing durchweg positive Resonanz. Durch meinen Kontakt zu den MSV-Fans und auch zu Fans anderer Vereine weiß ich, dass die meisten es richtig gut fanden.“

Stören würde ihn trotzdem der ein oder andere unbedachte Spruch im Stadion. „Ich denke, dass die meisten Fans es nicht ernst meinen, sondern eher so daher sagen, aber einen Spieler als ‚schwule Sau‘ zu beleidigen, geht einfach nicht. Wir sind MSV-Fans wie jeder andere, fühlen uns aber manchmal durch unbedachte Äußerungen diskriminiert“, ärgert sich der smarte Stadionsprecher.

Sichtbar sein

Für Chris und seine Vereinskollegen ist der Zusammenschluss in einem Fanclub für Schwule und Lesben deshalb besonders wichtig: „Zum Abbau von Vorurteilen ist es natürlich nötig, dass wir auch sichtbar sind. Daher besuchen wir gemeinsam Spiele, fahren manchmal auch über ein ganzes Wochenende zu Auswärtsspielen.“ Dort träfen sie sich dann oft mit befreundeten schwul-lesbischen Fanclubs anderer Mannschaften und gingen abends gemeinsam auf die Piste, erzählt er. „Nur im Stadion trennen sich dann natürlich unsere Wege. Es ist im Grunde wie bei jedem anderen Fanclub auch. Freundschaften sind nicht vereinsabhängig“, meint Chris. „Zu den Meenzelmännern vom FSV Mainz und den blauen Bengeln aus Bielefeld pflegen wir relativ guten Kontakt. Durch die QFF-Treffen erfahren wir natürlich, was die anderen Clubs so auf die Beine stellen und veranstalten – und können viele Ideen mitnehmen.“