GLBT Sports Directory 2018/2019
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Produced by Linda Raines
The Twin Cities area is home to a remarkable number of athletes who identify as members of the GLBT community. The sports range from soccer to basketball to Quidditch, and the teams are all welcoming and hardworking. Whether you want to join or watch a sport, here’s a listing of what’s out there and where to find out more about the local sports scene.
BASKETBALL
Women’s Silver Fox Basketball League
Women (age 40+)
GLBT Specific? No
Season: Year-round?
Beginners welcome
Website: www.ywcampls.org/fitness_membership/womens_basketball_leagues
BOWLING
Hump Day Bowlers
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? GLBT + Ally
Season: Sept.–March
Website: www.humpdaybowlers.com
Twin Cities Friday League
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? GLBT + Ally
Season: Sept.–April
Website: www.facebook.com/twincitiesfridaybowling
Wednesday Rainbow League? – Twin Cities
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? GLBT + Ally
Season: Sept.–April
Website: www.facebook.com/WednesdayRainbowLeague
CYCLING
Koochella Racing
Women
GLBT Specific? No
Website: koochella.com
FLAG FOOTBALL?
Minnesota Gay Flag Football League (MNGFFL)
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? No GLBTQ + Allies welcome
Season: Summer
Website: www.mngffl.com
FOOTBALL
Minnesota Machine? Women’s Tackle Football
Women
GLBT Specific? No
Season: April–June
Website: www.mnmachine.com
Minnesota Vixen
Women
GLBT Specific? No
Season: April–June
Website: www.mnvixen.com
GOLF
Womyn’s Twilight Golf League
Women
GLBT Specific? Yes
Season: Summer
Website: N/A
HOCKEY
Woman’s Hockey Association of Minnesota
Women
GLBT Specific? No
Season: Oct.–March
Website: www.whamhockey.org
KICKBALL
Stonewall Kickball Minneapolis
Co-Ed (age 21+)
GLBT Specific? GLBT + Ally
Season: Spring and Fall Seasons
Website: stonewallminneapolis.leagueapps.com
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Outwoods
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? Yes
Season: Year-round
Website: outwoods.org
QUIDDITCH
TC Frost
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? No
Season: Year-round
Website: www.twincitiesqc.com ; www.usquidditch.org
RODEO
North Star Gay Rodeo Association
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? Welcomes GLBT + Ally
Season: March-October IGRA circuit (local rodeo July at Dead Broke Arena, Hugo, MN)
Website: nsgra.org
ROLLER DERBY
TC Terrors—Minnesota Men’s Roller Derby
Men 18+
GLBT Specific? No
Season: Nov.–April
Website: www.tcterrors.com
Minnesota RollerGirls
Women
GLBT Specific? No
Season: Oct.–April
Website: www.mnrollergirls.com
North Star Roller Derby
Women
GLBT Specific? No
Season: Nov.–April
Website: www.northstarrollerderby.com
RUGBY
Mayhem RFC
Men
GLBT Specific? GLBT + Ally
Season: April–Oct.
Website: www.mayhemrugby.org
Minnesota Valkyries Rugby
Women
GLBT Specific? No
Season: Aug.–June
Website: www.valkyriesrugby.org
RUNNING/WALKING
MSP Frontrunners
Running
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? Yes
Season: Year-round
Website: www.mspfrontrunners.org
Prime Timers MSP
Walking
Older Men
GLBT Specific? Yes
Season: Year-round, first and third Saturdays each month
Website: primetimersww.org/ptmsp
SOCCER
TC Jacks Soccer Club
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? Yes
Pick-up: May–Oct., League play: Year-round
Website: tcjacks.org
Minnesota Gray Ducks Soccer
Men’s, Co-Ed, Women’s
GLBT Specific? Yes
Tournaments: Year-round, League play: Year-round
Website: grayducks.com
SOFTBALL
Northern Lights Women’s Softball League
Women
GLBT Specific? Yes
Season: May–Aug.
Website: nlwslmn.org
Twin Cities Goodtime Softball League
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? Yes
Season: April–Aug.
Website: tcgsl.leagueapps.com
TENNIS
GLASS Tennis
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? Yes
Season: Year-round
Website: glassports.org
VOLLEYBALL
GLASS Volleyball
Co-Ed
GLBT Specific? Yes
Season: Year-round
Website: glassports.org
We are modifying this list of sports organizations as is needed. If you have a sport you’d like to add to the list, please send the information to managing editor Chris Tarbox, at [email protected]
