A tennis platform for the LGBTQ+ community
All of LGBTQ+ tennis, one place.
The social, physical, and emotional health benefits of tennis are life-changing, and even life-saving. @LOVE makes it easier for LGBTQ+ people to learn, play, compete, and stay connected, through programs, events, and social media.
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Summer@Love
We're hosting a summer-long celebration of LGBTQ+ tennis, anchored by 3-weeks of activations during the 2026 US Open, including watch parties, clinics, panels, and a new tournament and experience on the GLTA tour.
Pride Slam 2026 (August 29-32) will anchor our festivities, bringing together LGBTQ+ players of all levels from NYC and around the world.
Registration opens March 2026.
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.