Play ball! How the softball diamond shaped & continues to shape queer women’s culture
Read an excerpt from 'A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture' by June Thomas.
By Queerty | May 28, 2024Read an excerpt from 'A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture' by June Thomas.
By Queerty | May 28, 2024For half a century, the SFGSL has helped the Bay Area LGBTQ population find a place where they feel safe to play softball as their true selves.
By Ken Schultz | March 28, 2023Although the Rangers are a Platinum Sponsor for the GSWS, their reluctance to publicize it is indicative of their approach to their LGBTQ fans.
By Ken Schultz | August 29, 2022The Puget Sound Pronouns are built in the image of their founder, who makes plays on the diamond, and wants to do the same in the community.
By Karleigh Webb | May 20, 2022IMPACT Wrestling announces a new partnership with the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance.
By Brian C. Bell | April 1, 2022This year’s NAGAAA Hall Of Fame class includes a dozen people from across North America.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 29, 2022The Gay Softball World Series is slated for Dallas this summer. Some trans athletes want it moved.
By Brittney Miller | March 1, 2022Transition meant ending their softball-playing career, but staying close to their college team as a manager.
By Karleigh Webb | October 7, 2021Ocasio pitched her way to first place in the 2021 Athletes Unlimited Softball Championship.
By Alex Reimer | September 29, 2021After giving up two runs in the middle of the game, USA Softball couldn’t find their late inning magic against Japan.
By Ken Schultz | July 27, 2021With a come-from-behind walk-off single in the eighth, Amanda Chidester helps USA Softball win their fourth game in a row.
By Ken Schultz | July 25, 2021After becoming the first player to hit a home run in Mexican National Team history, Urtez takes on her partner Chidester and USA Softball.
By Ken Schultz | July 24, 2021In a 1-0 thriller over Canada, Chidester drives in the only run and McCleney saves the day with sterling defense.
By Ken Schultz | July 21, 2021Kelly Kretschman won an Olympic softball gold medal in 2004. Now she’s helping her partner Ally Carda prepare for the Tokyo Games.
By Ken Schultz | July 13, 2021The heads of GLAAD and Athlete Ally teamed-up to challenge NCAA governors to “do what’s right” for transgender athletes.
By Dawn Ennis | May 11, 2021Sheena Lawrick was out at Nebraska and Team Canada. Now she’s married and raising a family, skipping Olympics No. 3.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 14, 2021The couple tied the knot last October to protect themselves in case Donald Trump got reelected.
By Alex Reimer | March 11, 2021Since coming out as gay in 2007, the softball coach has been a role model and leading advocate for LGBTQ people in sports. Also nominated: rugger Verity Smith.
By Jim Buzinski | December 30, 2020Anissa Urtez and Amanda Chidester are in love, at the top of their games, and they both want an Olympic gold medal.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 15, 2020Every day in October we’re looking back at the athletes, coaches and events that made LGBTQ sports history.
By Dawn Ennis | October 14, 2020