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Built upon the principles of Participation, Inclusion and Personal Best™, for more than 20 years the Gay Games have empowered tens of thousands of LGBT athletes through fellowship and friendly competition. |
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| Thank you for your interest in the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA). Gay tennis has been a steadily growing phenomenon beginning in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s in Dallas, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. A loosely organized circuit grew beginning in the 1980’s with tennis tournaments consisting of 30-60 players. The GLTA was formed on July 4, 1991 to provide rules and standards in addition to player rankings for all gay and lesbian tennis tournaments.
The Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance is the international organization that manages and sanctions the gay tennis circuit around the world. There are 40 gay and lesbian tennis clubs around the world that comprise the GLTA. With over 39 annual GLTA-sanctioned tournaments in the U.S, Canada, and Europe, the GLTA is the fastest growing gay sports organization. An estimated 5,500 players will take part in GLTA tournaments over the next year, and the number of tournaments and players grows each year. The GLTA is an organization consisting of independent tennis organizations. An organization must be a GLTA member before its tournament can be sanctioned. Any tennis club wanting to become a GLTA Member Organization or any current GLTA Member Organization renewing its membership must complete and sign an application each calendar year. You can request an application by sending an email to the GLTA Secretary at secretary@glta.net. |
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International Front Runners is an affiliation of GLBT running/walking clubs that have organized in many of larger cities around the world. Inspired by Patricia Nell Warren's novel The Front Runner, the first FrontRunner club began in San Francisco in 1974, and other FR clubs quickly began forming in the United States then in Canada and abroad. International Front Runners took a major step in becoming a more formal body by drafting and adopting a Mission Statement and Constitution at our International Front Runner Forum in September 1999. There are currently about a hundred Frontrunner clubs around the world and they are as diverse as where they are situated. Some of the clubs have hundreds of members, some startups only a few. Many include walkers, not just runners, and at least one club has many more walkers than runners. Some of the clubs elect officers, have bylaws and a membership dues structure, many don't. Most have regular weekly runs/walks and many also get together at local restaurants after their runs. And the fact that there are three different spellings of the name -- FrontRunners, Front Runners and Frontrunners -- is just a further example of the clubs' diversity. |
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The Gay & Lesbian Athletics Foundation is a 100% volunteer staffed nonprofit organization with 501(c)3 based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is the first nonprofit organization to focus on the acceptance and visibility of LGBT athletes in the professional, amateur, and recreational athletics communities. The Foundation is a politically neutral organization free from party affiliation or bias.
“We want to give athletes an opportunity to share their experiences. Our goals are twofold: One, create a community of gay athletes who can communicate with each other regularly. Two, help cultivate an environment in sports in which athletes are accepted and respected without regard to their sexual orientation. In the process, we help to create positive role models for the society at large.” – O. Mac Chinsomboon, Executive Director |
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The IAGSDC supports gay and lesbian Modern Western Square Dance (MWSD) clubs worldwide, including the United States, Canada and Japan. Our organization was formed by and for lesbians and gay men and for their friends. Gay square dancing is high energy dancing. Many gay and lesbian dancers can dance both the man's and woman's parts - you do not have to dance just one part.
Gay and lesbian clubs require no special dress code, and do not require you to bring a partner. For a close-up look at the fun of MWSD, click any of the images on the right!
Membership in IAGSDC clubs is open to all square dancers, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, ethnic background, or sexual orientation. All IAGSDC clubs dance the Callerlab specified levels of MWSD. |
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IGBO, an international gay bowling organization, provides educational services, communication avenues, and social opportunities to promote the sport of bowling and to enrich lives of individuals through leagues and tournaments worldwide. |
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NAGVA
North American Gay Volleyball Association |
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Outsports.com was founded by Jim Buzinski and Cyd Zeigler, Jr. They live in Los Angeles and met playing flag football. They've been shooting hoops, catching passes, cheering on the Chiefs, Pats, Nittany Lions, and Cardinal for years - before they knew they were gay, and ever since. Outsports LLC is based in Los Angeles and was founded in Nov. 2000. Outsports' mission is to build the broadest, deepest, most informative and most entertaining gay sports community. This encompasses sports fans, teams and leagues. A mixture of breaking news, commentary, features, member profiles, photo galleries, and discussion boards, Outsports is the place to go for sports fans and athletes. Nothing like Outsports exists either on- or off-line. |
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Sports Complex is a biweekly column about GLBT athletes and sporting events. Not only for jocks and sports fans, the column also looks at the "complex" relationship many gay people have with athletics. Written by Jim Provenzano, an accomplished writer and medalist in wrestling, Sports Complex focuses on the growing global community of participants in Gay Games and other events that break down stereotypes, and explores the taboos surrounding gay athletes in professional sports. Whether examining adults enjoying amateur sports, or accomplished college and pro champions facing discrimination, Sports Complex provides a queer take on jocks - in and out of the closet and the locker room. |
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Arizona Gay Rodeo Association |
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The Stonewall Golfers is an organization of gay and lesbian golfers in Palm Springs, California. Our membership includes golfers of all ages and abilities. We schedule social golf dates several times per month at golf courses in the greater Palm Springs area and elsewhere. Additionally, we organize several golf tournaments each year. Visitors to Palm Springs are encouraged to sign-up online and join us for our social golf dates and tournaments. |
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Gay Rodeo Association | About Us - - Sacramento's Capital Crossroads Gay Rodeo Association is a Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation, that provides various support to the Gay and Lesbian community in northern California. We also provide varying levels of support to other organizations within the community. In addition to being a charitable organization, we promote the sport of amateur rodeo and encourage the appreciation of country western lifestyles in the gay and lesbian community. Our members enjoy the fellowship provided by numerous social, recreational and educational activities while meeting new people with similar interests. |
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southern california's most diverse cycling club |
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Different Strokes Swim Team (DSST) is San Diego's all-inclusive lesbian, gay, straight, bisexual, transgender, fast, slow, healthy, happening, totally cool, incredibly fun masters SWIM team. |
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A walking and running club for the gay community. |
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Southern California's largest Gay & Lesbian Recreational Organization! |
Rainbow Recreation provides a healthy, activities-oriented environment that promotes camaraderie, adventure, and physical fitness among gay men in the San Francisco / South Bay area.
With over three hundred members and a lavish offering of activities each month, we're sure to have something for you. So please take a moment to explore our website and learn more of what we're about. Come see what you've been missing! |
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- A bicycle club for the Lesbian and Gay community of San Diego County, California.
- Founded in 1988.
- Non-competitive rides for riders of all ability levels.
- Membership is not required to participate in any ride.
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SAGA North is the San Francisco Bay Area's Gay and Lesbian ski, snowboard and recreation club. We provide opportunities for skiers and snowboarders to participate with each other in outdoor activities. We strive to promote friendship and participation among those with similar interests. We organize numerous ski trips to Lake Tahoe and out-of-state during the ski season, as well as summer trips with activities including hiking and water skiing. |
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Georgia |
Mission Statement ::::::The Atlanta Gay Sports Alliance is an organization led by several predominately gay and lesbian sports teams in Atlanta, Georgia that promotes athletic achievement and competition locally, nationally and internationally, provides for social, recreational and civic activities, and promotes the cooperation between it's member teams and other organizations.
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The Atlanta Team Tennis Association (ATTA) is the longtime Atlanta affiliate of the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) and in 2005 became a Community Tennis Association of USTA Georgia. ATTA strives to promote social, recreational and healthy competitive tennis through activities including open play, mixers, clinics, singles/doubles ladders, league team play (ALTA** and USTA) and tournaments. Tennis is played year-round weather permitting and ATTA welcomes all participants regardless of sexual orientation. |
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The Hotlanta Soccer Association, HSA, was formed to provide Atlantans with a gay-friendly alternative to the status-quo adult soccer leagues. We compete locally in Atlanta soccer leagues as well as participate in tournaments throughout the world. Organized by IGLFA, the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association, tournaments are held several times during the year in cities ranging from Ft. Lauderdale to Berlin. Our current teams, the Hotlanta Heat, placed 6th in the world at the Gay Games in Sydney, placed 4th in the world at the '98 Gay Games in Amsterdam; and our 2nd team, the Hotlanta Blaze, placed 1st in Hotlanta Sports Classic and 7th at the Indoor Tournament in New York. |
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| The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA) is the largest not-for-profit gay and lesbian sports organization in the Midwest. We offer recreational and competitive level play in a variety of athletic leagues throughout the year. Whether you're looking for a new social outlet, a chance to rekindle your competitive spirit, or simply want to be involved in something worthwhile, CMSA has a league for you. |
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Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago is a club for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transsexuals and friends who are interested in running and walking together along Chicago's great open lakefront. We meet twice weekly, on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. We always start from the Totem Pole in Lincoln Park. |
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Michigan |
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The Motor City Tennis Alliance (MCTA) is a non-profit tennis organization for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community, and friends in the Metro Detroit area. Now entering its 10th year, the MCTA has grown substantially with each passing season. Our events provide maximum opportunity for everyone to play others of similar playing ability. Players of ALL levels, from beginner to open, are encouraged to join. |
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We are a gay/lesbian swim club dedicated to swimming and promoting the value of sports in community building. Our team holds practice once a week in Ferndale, Michigan. Please join us, we encourage all skill levels. If you are a gay, lesbian or gay/lesbian friendly adult and can swim a length of the pool without drowning, you can swim with us. We offer a supportive swim environment with helpful coaches on deck. Each practice has five levels of workouts which range from fitness swimming to competition training. Whether you're out to improve your swim times, learn new strokes or just get in shape, our coaches can help you reach your swimming goals. |
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|  TEAM NEW JERSEY IS NOW REPRESENTED BY OVER 200 ATHLETES!
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| Welcome to Different Spokes Houston - Houston's Gay and Lesbian cycling club, open to all in the GLBT and GLBT-friendly community with an interest in cycling. Riders of all skill levels are welcome. We'll schedule many bike rides, social events, and encourage club participation in organized rides throughout the year. We are a fun and diverse group of cyclists with skill levels from beginner to advanced. Join us for a ride! Don't worry - no one gets left behind.
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Texas Gay Rodeo Association We are a Texas non-profit corporation dedicated to elevating the image of women and men in the field of rodeo. Our purposes are to promote and stage an annual rodeo in Texas and to encourage the participation of its members in western-related events and to engage in charitable activities. We are proud of our twenty-year history of gay rodeos and of our record of donating more than $2,000,000 to Texas charities. |
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We are an unofficial gay and lesbian motorcycle riding group in northern Utah. The group was formed in 2001 by Jamie Turnbow and Chuck Tabaracci. We usually get together once every two weeks for a weekend ride. We go places that are within a few hours away, usually making the ride no longer than four or five hours for the day. We do have exceptions to that though. We try to do a longer weekend trip at least once a year, usually over Labor Day weekend. |
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Providing friendly, safe, and fun outdoor activities for Utah's GLBT community |
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Who are the Border Riders?The Border Riders Motorcycle Club provides social and educational opportunities for members and other gay men interested in recreational motorcycle touring. Our diverse, international membership of over 45 men hails from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Composed of seasoned riders as well as novice, we come from all walks of life and professions. |
