A tennis platform for the LGBTQ+ community
Tennis is the among the healthiest things LGBTQ+ people can do, but getting and staying involved in tennis is also among the hardest.
@LOVE makes it easier for LGBTQ+ people to learn, play, compete, and build community through our programs, events, and social media. In doing so, we hope to make all of tennis more inclusive, diverse, and fun. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter, follow us on IG and FB, join our NYC/NJ community, and check out our calendar.
All of LGBTQ+ tennis, in one place.
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Summer@Love
After a bitter winter, we're curating a summer-long celebration of LGBTQ+ tennis in NYC and New Jersey, anchored by 3-weeks of activations during the 2026 US Open, including watch parties, clinics, and a new tournament and experience on the GLTA tour.
Pride Slam 2026 (August 29-30) will bring together LGBTQ+ players of all levels from NYC and around the world.
Registration opens March 28th.
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What is LGBTQ+Tennis?
Beginning in the late 1970s, from Dallas and San Diego to London and Canberra, LGBTQ+ tennis groups started forming worldwide, marketed through word-of-mouth, local gay press, and LGBTQ+ community centers. Those groups and leagues launched local and regional tournaments. In 1991 the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) was formed to support tournaments globally.
Today, LGBTQ+tennis is the world’s most expansive LGBTQ+ sports community, comprising hundreds of thousands of players and fans, dozens of local groups and leagues, 80+ GLTA tournaments, blogs, brands, and podcasts, spanning five continents.