GLBT Sports Directory 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+)
Season: Year-round?
Beginners welcome
612-215-4354
Website: www.ywcampls.org/fitness_membership/womens_basketball_leagues
BOWLING
Hump Day Bowlers
Co-Ed
Season: Sept.–March
612-209-9801
Website: www.humpdaybowlers.com
Twin Cities Friday League
Co-Ed
Season: Sept.–April
Website: www.facebook.com/twincitiesfridaybowling
Wednesday Rainbow League? – Twin Cities
Co-Ed
Season: Sept.–April
Website: www.facebook.com/WednesdayRainbowLeague
CYCLING
Koochella Racing
Women
Website: koochella.com
DODGEBALL
Stonewall Dodgeball
Co-Ed 21+
Jan.-March
202-957-2677
Website: stonewallminneapolis.leagueapps.com
FLAG FOOTBALL
Minnesota Gay Flag Football League (MNGFFL)
Co-Ed
Season: Summer
Website: www.mngffl.com
FOOTBALL
Minnesota Machine Women’s Tackle Football
Women
Season: April–June
Website: www.facebook.com/mnmachine
Minnesota Vixen
Women
Season: April–June
Website: www.mnvixen.com
GOLF
Womyn’s Twilight Golf League
Women
Season: Summer
Website: N/A
HOCKEY
Woman’s Hockey Association of Minnesota
Women
Season: Oct.–March
Website: www.whamhockey.org
KICKBALL
Stonewall Kickball Minneapolis
Co-Ed (age 21+)
Season: Spring and Fall Seasons
202-957-2677
Website: stonewallminneapolis.leagueapps.com
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Outwoods
Co-Ed
Season: Year-round
Website: outwoods.org
QUIDDITCH
TC Frost
Co-Ed
Season: Year-round
Website: www.twincitiesqc.com ; www.usquidditch.org
RODEO
North Star Gay Rodeo Association
Co-Ed
Season: March-October IGRA circuit (local rodeo July at Dead Broke Arena, Hugo, MN)
Website: nsgra.org
ROLLER DERBY
Twin Cities Roller Derby
Co-Ed
Season: Nov.–April
Website: www.tcterrors.com
Minnesota RollerGirls
Women
Season: Oct.–April
320-634-6674
Website: www.mnrollergirls.com
North Star Roller Derby
Women
Season: Nov.–April
Website: www.northstarrollerderby.com
RUGBY
Mayhem RFC
Men
Season: April–Oct.
Website: www.mayhemrugby.org
Minnesota Valkyries Rugby
Women
Season: Aug.–June
Website: www.valkyriesrugby.org
RUNNING/WALKING
MSP Frontrunners
Running
Co-Ed
Season: Year-round
Website: www.mspfrontrunners.org
Prime Timers MSP
Walking
Older Men
Season: Year-round, first and third Saturdays each month
Website: primetimersww.org/ptmsp
SOCCER
TC Jacks Soccer Club
Co-Ed
Pick-up: May–Oct., League play: Year-round
Website: tcjacks.org
Minnesota Gray Ducks Soccer
Men’s, Co-Ed, Women’s
Tournaments: Year-round, League play: Year-round
651-317-9262
Website: grayducks.com
SOFTBALL
Northern Lights Women’s Softball League
Women
Season: May–Aug.
Website: nlwslmn.org
Twin Cities Goodtime Softball League
Co-Ed
Season: April–Aug.
Website: tcgsl.leagueapps.com
TENNIS
GLASS Tennis
Co-Ed
Season: Year-round
Website: glassports.org
VOLLEYBALL
GLASS Volleyball
Co-Ed
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]
