Sports

Crossing Boundaries: An International Anthology of Women's Experiences in Sport by Susan J. Bandy (Editor), Anne S. Darden (Editor)

The jacket description of this remarkable collection is exactly on target, "the first anthology of its kind, international in scope, cross-cultural in context, and uniquely female in content." While the subject is women in sport and all the contributiors women, the book is as much for men as for women. One group in particular who would be well served by the experience and insight shared in this book is fathers of daughters increasingly involved in sports and play at practically every age. Women in sports are here to stay and the numbers will grow in spite of the popularity of the male "monster sports," football, baseball, and basketball which, as forms of entertainment and business, increasingly exhibit the shadow side of sport formerly monopolized by professional wrestling. Women in sport is a different story, a story of grace and beauty, courage and honor, disappointment and hope, pretty much what William Faulkner called the old verities which explains perhaps why the subject has attracted some of the best writers and poets of our time, represented here in abundance, Diane Ackerman, Margaret Atwood, Maxine Kumin, Denise Levertov, Beryl Markham, Carson McCullers, Joyce Carol Oates, Sharon Olds, Marge Piercy, Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, May Sarton, Anne Sexton, Jean Rhys, among others. One could look a long time to find a book of any kind on any subject with as many all-star contributors. The boundaries crossed in this book are cultural and national but more importantly the main boundary crossed is that of our misperceptions of women in the world of sport. Like all good writing, this book makes us see, that is, makes us more conscious, in this case more conscious of the sense of joy and discovery that sport can still bring. -- Anonymous Review

Gay Games VI & Cultural Festival 

Sydney 2002

SYDNEY 2002, in partnership with the Federation of Gay Games and the gay and lesbian community, will create a great international sporting and cultural experience, which provides opportunities for all people to participate and achieve their personal best, leaving a legacy of cultural, sporting and commercial enrichment for the whole community.

Gay Outdoors

With over 400 members, Gay Outdoors (GO) is the largest free Internet-based gay and bisexual outdoors club.  Do you enjoy mountain biking, road biking, hiking, wildlife watching, camping, backpacking, downhill and x-c skiing, canoeing, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, mountaineering, snowboarding and sunbathing but can't find other gay and bisexual people to do it with? Whether you are searching for a hiking partner or just want to try something new, Gay Outdoors (GO) has something for everyone. If you love doing things in the outdoors and want to meet others with similar interests to plan a trip or just talk, join the club. 

Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance 

The Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) is the international organization that manages and sanctions the gay tennis circuit around the world. With 31 annual GLTA-sanctioned tournaments in the U.S, Canada, Australia, and Europe, the GLTA was one of the fastest growing gay sports organization during the 1990's, and is set for continued growth in the new millenium.

Gaygolf.com 

The game's changing. More in the last 10 years than the 100 before. Harder play's in, and the stuffy attitude's gone. Every week, it seems a new technology is sending the ball farther and straighter. And playing is no longer about impressing your friends or climbing some corporate ladder. It's about having fun...

Gaysport.org

With these services, the following goals are met:

 International Frontrunners

International Front Runners is an affiliation of GLBT running/walking clubs that have organized in many of larger cities around the world. The first FrontRunner club began in San Francisco in 1974 and other FR clubs quickly began forming in the United States then in Canada and abroad.

International Gay Bowling Organization

The International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) is an organization committed to serving bowlers on an international level. The primary goals of IGBO shall be to promote unity, communication, and fellowship among individuals who share in the ideals of IGBO, especially within friendly bowling competition and as a means toward the formation of close relationships between gay and/or lesbian bowling organizations.

International Gay Rodeo Association

IGRA is an umbrella organization comprised of 20 regional Gay Rodeo Associations from across the United States and Canada.   IGRA serves to foster the sport of Rodeo and Country & Western activities.  

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association

ASGRA educates, trains, and fields individuals and teams to compete in 
International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) rodeos.

International Gay Soccer

The IGLFA exists to foster and augment the self respect of gay men and lesbians throughout the world and engender respect and understanding from the non-gay world through the medium of soccer and football.

Mesomorphosis Interactive

"Intelligent commentary on Muscle."  With over 500 in-depth articles,   Mesomorphosis claims to be the most comprehensive source of high-quality bodybuilding information on the Internet.

 North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance

Created in 1977, the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance is a non-profit, international organization comprised of men and women dedicated to promoting amateur athletics for the gay community. NAGAAA was formed to encourage the participation of gay men and women in organized softball competition.

OutBoard began as a learn-to-snowboard event that was loosely affiliated with COSA - Colorado's gay and lesbian skiing group. Over the years it has grown to be probably the largest gay and lesbian snowboarding event in the world.

OutSports 

The ambitious site is for gay sports fans and athletes everywhere.  Site includes up-to-date sports coverage, book reviews and recommendations and much more.

Q!Sports 

Your connection to adventure travel, outdoor recreation and the world of gay and lesbian athletics.  

Rainbow Boating Club 

This is an internet based boating club designed mainly to help boaters world wide meet one another in their home base as crew or for social events. Or, and maybe more so,  when traveling, to meet one another for a day at sea.   In operation since 1994 with an internet presence since 1995.

Rainbow RV Club International

For the Gay and Lesbian RV Enthusiasts.  Rainbow RV Club Int'l was established for the purpose of providing a complete gay, lesbian and bi-sexual camping network. 

San Francisco Gay Softball League

The purpose of the SFGSL is based on 5 principles: 

1. To provide an opportunity for lesbian and gay people to play organized softball in an environment that is safe, healthy, and free of negative attitudes based on differences in sexual orientation. 
2. To promote good sportsmanship. 
3. To promote the general welfare of its members and the community.
4. To promote the development of positive relationships among its members and the community. 
5. To organize and promote participation by its members in such athletic, social, cultural, or charitable activities as may serve the preceding purposes.

Wrestling for Gay Guys

Wrestling? Wrestling is not only the oldest sport in the world. This site is for you guys, whether you're into the erotic or in the sportive aspect of male amateur wrestling.