| Event | Date | Destination | Type |
| Pride Games Manchester |
Sep 7 - Sep 14, 2008 |
Manchester, UK |
Sports |
Pride Games is Manchester's annual LGBT sports festival. Competitions include athletics, running, swimming, water polo, canoeing, rugby, men's and women's football, badminton, dancing, archery, mountain biking, aquathon, sailing, kayaking, youth games and the famous bell boat regatta.
www.pridegames.org
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| Brussels Games |
Sep 12 - Sep 14, 2008 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Sports |
The 17th annual International Tournament for badminton, tennis, swimming and volleyball. There are eparate divisions for men and women, with more than 450 participants from across Europe.
www.bgs.org
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| Köln Offen / Cologne Open |
Sep 19 – Sep 21, 2008 |
Cologne, Germany |
Sports |
“The first Volleyball-Tournament from the Bouncing-Balls (SC Janus) from Cologne. B and C - Level.”
www.koeln-offen.de
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| Vienna Dance Contest |
Sep 27, 2008 |
Vienna, Austria |
Sports |
This international dance sport competition for same-gender couples is taking place in Vienna for the 7th time now. Dancers from around the world head to Austria for this annual event which is seen as a sort of opener for the dance season.
www.viennadancecontest.at
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| Gay Bridge 2007: the IAGLBC Annual Tournament |
Sep 30 - Oct 5, 2008 |
Palm Springs, USA |
Sports |
O.K., it’s not exactly a sport, but hey it plays with a team and that’s a lot of mental exercise and exertion that’s required. Expect players of all levels from across North America and single players are also welcome at the International Association of Gay and Lesbian Bridge Clubs tournament.
www.gaybridge.org
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| TSC Mondial (Same-Sex Dance Competition) |
Early Oct, 2008 (TBA) |
Cologne, Germany |
Sports |
Check out the world leaders of same-sex Ballroom and Latin dancing. If you've never seen this kind of event before, you're in for a surprise. This is amazingly exciting to watch and the level of dance is incredible!
www.tsc-mondial.de
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| International German Gay and Lesbian Golf Championship |
Oct 4 - Oct 5, 2008 |
Schwerin, Germany |
Sports |
“The handicap-effective Stableford tournament will be played over two rounds of 18 holes according to the rules of golf as approved by Royal Ancient Golf Club St. Andrews. There will be separate categories for women and for men. These categories are split up into three different classes. To recognize your achievement, we will award medals for the first, second and third palce in each category and class.”
www.german-rainbow-open.com
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| German Rainbow Open |
Oct 4 – Oct 5, 2008 |
Vorbeck, Germany |
Sports |
An international gay and lesbian golf tournament. Taking place over two days in Vorbeck, about 75 kilometres east of Hamburg, this event attracts about 150 golfers a year.
www.german-rainbow-open.com
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| International Women Fly Fishers 2008 Festival |
Oct 16 - Oct 20, 2008 |
Branson, U.S.A. |
Sports |
"The emphasis of this festival will be about fishing and communing with each other. The accommodations are spacious condominiums, with room for visitors AND equipment! Pointe Royale is on the shores of Lake Taneycomo, so you can walk to the fishing."
www.intlwomenflyfishers.org
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| foreUS National Championship Tournament |
Oct 25 - Oct 26, 2008 |
Las Vegas, USA |
Sports |
The foreUS Women's Golf Tour has established itself as the Women's Golf Tour for lesbians in America. Each year they hold their national championship tournament in a different city in the United States.
www.foreus.com
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| Goldelsen Cup |
Nov 7 - Nov 9, 2008 |
Berlin, Germany |
Sports |
The Goldelsen Cup is named for the bronze sculpture of victory that overlooks Berlin. An international volleyball competition, Goldelsen is co-organized with Seitenwechsel, the local lesbian sporting club, which means there's a strong female presence here.
www.goldelsencup.de
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| Annual Amsterdam Volleyball Tournament |
Late Nov, 2008 (TBA) |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Sports |
Very popular gay and lesbian European volleyball tournament with almost 400 participants. What’s especially nice is that there is equal participation of men and women, something we don’t see too often at sporting competitions.
www.netzo-amsterdam.nl
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| Coupe de Montréal |
Nov 28 - Nov 29, 2008 |
Montreal, Canada |
Sports |
Annual swim/water polo/synchronised swimming/diving competition that attracts upwards of 300 participants from about 15 cities across North America. The competition is open to all however and some Europeans participate from year to year. The event is always held during American Thanksgiving.
www.acontrecourant.qc.ca
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| FVV Xmas Tournament |
Dec 5 - Dec 7, 2008 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Sports |
The name may not sound like much, but 2008 will be the 20th edition of this huge annual gay and lesbian sporting competition. Upwards of 1200 people are expected to participate in sporting events like badminton, table tennis, volleyball, swimming and bowling. There’s good lesbian representation for this event as it’s co-organized by Frankfurt’s lesbian sporting association, Artemis.
www.fvv.org
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| Nordic Same-Sex Dancing Competition |
Dec 30 - Dec 31, 2008 (TBA) |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Sports |
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