Welcome to BLAGSS

BLAGSS is a sports and social group that now has around 500 lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender members from across Brighton and Hove, Sussex and beyond.  Voted best gay sports group in the UK by Pink Paper in 2008, our members are all different shapes, sizes, ages and abilities, and participate in sports as varied as badminton,rock-climbing and cycling (and many, many more).

And it's not just about sport; with around 500 different sporting and social meetings each year, BLAGSS is a great way to meet people, keep fit, and have fun. 

If you're not yet a member, join now online! 

You can also try out BLAGSS for free!  Come along to your sport of choice with a FREE 1-day membership (court fees may apply). Just go to the relevant sport page on this site and message the organizer.

Gideon was proposed by the current BLAGSS committee last year, and Gideon has been progressing through the admissions process and had it confirmed just over a week ago that he will be running in Chichester (*) as part of this year Olympic Torch Relay. 

Gideon says he is "extremely honoured to be put forward for this event, not only because of BLAGSS but also because he must be one of the only Out Gay sportsmen running in the relay" he feels that "its an important landmark in Gay history to have someone who can represent Gay sport in such a high profile event" This is something that could have never have been envisaged the last time the Olympics were held in the UK, and as far as we are aware there wasn't an out gay person running at the Beijing Olympics four years ago. 

 Gideon has been put forward as the founder of BLAGSS which he started back in 1997. BLAGSS has a membership of over 550, and has had a significant impact on the Gay community in Brighton. 

 The BLAGSS Committee and Gideon want to celebrate this event by holding a series of charity events, and the BLAGSS Committee are working with him to arrange these. Likely events are:- 

• A Charity Olympics Quiz 
• A BLAGSS Olympics Party celebrating the Olympics coming to the UK
•  A Torch Bearing Party on the weekend before the event in July 

Details of all these events will become firmed up in the coming weeks. 

 *Although Gideon would loved to have run in Brighton, but the Olympic organising committee has to fill all the route, and they try to get runners taking part in the event within 1 hour of where they live.

The Brighton Blaggards, BLAGSS very own softball club, are now forming teams for the upcoming Brighton & Hove Softball League season. We're B&H's only LGBT softball club. Now's a perfect time to join the fun!  All abilities welome. Coaching & equipment supplied.

For more information, visit our Softball page.