Basketball · Milan
Peacox Basket Milano
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Peacox is Milan’s first fully inclusive LGBT+ basketball team . Its roster is a diverse mix of LGBTQIA+ players and their friends from various countries, all united by a love of basketball . The team has formed strong bonds with other European inclusive teams and regularly competes in international LGBT tournaments (Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, etc.) . In May 2022 Peacox hosted the inaugural EURO-G Milano inclusive basketball tournament at the Forza & Coraggio sports center .
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