A tennis platform for the LGBTQ+ community
All of LGBTQ+ tennis, one place.
Tennis can be life-changing, and even life-saving. @LOVE makes it easier for LGBTQ+ people, everywhere, to learn, play, compete, support and stay connected through programs, events, and social media.
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Pride Slam 2026
A new tournament on the GLTA tour, Pride Slam 2026 takes place during the US Open, celebrating LGBTQ+ tennis alongside the world's biggest sports event.
Pride Slam 2026 (August 28-30) anchors a summer of activations from National Tennis Month events in May through multiple events during and after the Open.
Registration opens January 3, 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+ centers. Leagues and social tennis grew into 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.