Festival Fortnight: Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ Sports Festival

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Festival Fortnight, coordinated by LEAP Sports, takes place annually, and aims to increase the visibility and participation of LGBTIQ+ people in Scottish sport!

About Festival Fortnight: Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ Sports Festival

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Festival Fortnight (FF), coordinated by LEAP Sports, takes place annually, and aims to increase the visibility and participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people in Scottish sport, and provides opportunities to raise awareness of LGBTIQ+ and wider equality, inclusion, and human rights issues within the world of sport and physical activity.

The festival provides something for everyone in the LGBTIQ+ community and their allies, featuring a combination of sporting, cultural, academic, social, and recreational events.

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