Gay sports leagues Basketball
Gay Basketball
leagues by city.
Out x Out documents 10 LGBTQ+ basketball leagues across 8 US cities, each verified on the league's own site as of October 2026.
THE LEAGUES
Where to play, what it costs.
Sort by any column or filter to a city. Seasons and fees are what each league published in October 2026; the register link goes to the league’s own sign-up page.
City:
Sort:
- Seasons:
- Season 7 (Fall 2026); the registration form gives a tentative start date of September 5
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- 2025-2026 season (registration opened Tuesday, October 28; rookie camp, team party and preseason in December); 2026 Fall Pick Up registration listed
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- Season #32 is the 2027 season, January to the last weekend in March; registration for the 2027 season opens in November 2026
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- sport-by-sport seasons; e.g. flag football spring (April–June) and fall (September–November) with draft camps in March and August; softball Open ~10 weeks on Sundays and Women's+ summer ~8 weeks plus Fall Ball; membership year Sept 1–Aug 31
- Fee:
- $30 annual membership plus processing fees; sport-specific player or team fees are separate (not published on the pages read)
- Seasons:
- spring and fall seasons of about 10 weeks (regular season and playoffs), teams formed by draft; Fall 2026 games on Sundays at WeHo ARC; open gyms through the week
- Fee:
- $225 per season before discount codes (Fall 2026; $50–$100 early discounts Aug 1–21)
- Seasons:
- Fall 2026 season (Men's+ Division registration listed on the site); other season timing not stated
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- spring and fall seasons plus community open gym; Fall 2026 ran Wednesday evenings Aug 26–Nov 18 at Eureka Valley Rec Center; fall registration typically opens in July
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- seasonal leagues; e.g. 2026 Seattle Bowling League, Wednesdays Jan 7–Feb 18 2026 at Garage
- Fee:
- $130 per player regular rate (2026 bowling league; $125 early bird, $135 late)
- Seasons:
- 8-week league seasons with teams created by draft (Fall 2026 League Play at Wallingford Boys & Girls Club) plus open gyms
- Fee:
- not published
- Seasons:
- Season 12 ran Jan 10 – Mar 28, 2026 (combines Dec 6, 2025) at MSSD Gym, Gallaudet; Season 13 dates not yet posted
- Fee:
- not published
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 Trans Liberation Basketball League you MUST SELF-IDENTIFY AS trans or nonbinary (or simply not cis) and be at least 18 years old | Atlanta | Season 7 (Fall 2026); the registration form gives a tentative start date of September 5 | not published | Registration open Season 7 (Fall 2026) sign-up form still accepting; stated start Sep 5 | Register |
| Boston | 2025-2026 season (registration opened Tuesday, October 28; rookie camp, team party and preseason in December); 2026 Fall Pick Up registration listed | not published | Registration open 2026 Fall Pick Up registration live (Thu Sep 17-Nov 5, BC High) | Site | |
 The Women's Boston Gay Basketball League Founded 2002 · a competitive, inclusive, and supportive sporting environment for women within, and allies of, the LGBTQ+ community | Boston | Season #32 is the 2027 season, January to the last weekend in March; registration for the 2027 season opens in November 2026 | not published | Opens November 2026 2027 season registration opens November 2026; play Jan-Mar | Site |
 Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association Founded 1978 · open to all persons who wish to play, regardless of sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity; annual membership required · varies by sport; e.g. Open softball B/C/D levels by NAGAAA rating, flag football competitive and recreational divisions | Chicago | sport-by-sport seasons; e.g. flag football spring (April–June) and fall (September–November) with draft camps in March and August; softball Open ~10 weeks on Sundays and Women's+ summer ~8 weeks plus Fall Ball; membership year Sept 1–Aug 31 | $30 annual membership plus processing fees; sport-specific player or team fees are separate (not published on the pages read) | Program list on LeagueApps would not render; no status on league site | Register |
 Lambda Basketball League Founded 1990 · Los Angeles County's basketball league for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies; all skill levels · Women's+ and All Gender divisions, each with Competitive and Recreational subdivisions | Los Angeles | spring and fall seasons of about 10 weeks (regular season and playoffs), teams formed by draft; Fall 2026 games on Sundays at WeHo ARC; open gyms through the week | $225 per season before discount codes (Fall 2026; $50–$100 early discounts Aug 1–21) | Register | |
 Pride Basketball League NYC Founded 2006 · members and friends within the LGBTQIA+ space; Men's+ Division and Women's+ Division · advanced and recreational divisions (Men's+); advanced (A), intermediate (B) and recreational (C) divisions (Women's+) | New York City | Fall 2026 season (Men's+ Division registration listed on the site); other season timing not stated | not published | Fall 2026 Men's+ LeagueApps page would not render; no status on site | Register |
 San Francisco Gay Basketball Association Founded 1986 · inclusive of all gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, and skill levels; LGBTQ players and allies · all skill levels are welcome | San Francisco | spring and fall seasons plus community open gym; Fall 2026 ran Wednesday evenings Aug 26–Nov 18 at Eureka Valley Rec Center; fall registration typically opens in July | not published | Closed for now Fall 2026 registration closed; spring registration typically opens Jan | Register |
 Queer City Sports - Seattle an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming space for everyone; minimum age 21 · athletic skills are not required | Seattle | seasonal leagues; e.g. 2026 Seattle Bowling League, Wednesdays Jan 7–Feb 18 2026 at Garage | $130 per player regular rate (2026 bowling league; $125 early bird, $135 late) | LeagueApps program list would not render; no other status source | Register |
 Seattle Basketball Club Seattle's LGBTQIA+ basketball league and community; LGBTQ+ & allies league; invites all people of any identity · all skill levels | Seattle | 8-week league seasons with teams created by draft (Fall 2026 League Play at Wallingford Boys & Girls Club) plus open gyms | not published | Closed for now Open gym page: nothing open for registration; fall league in play | Register |
 D.C. Gay Basketball League all participants in the league must be 19+ years of age · open and welcoming to all skill levels, from those who have played for years to those who are new to the game of basketball | Washington DC | Season 12 ran Jan 10 – Mar 28, 2026 (combines Dec 6, 2025) at MSSD Gym, Gallaudet; Season 13 dates not yet posted | not published | Closed for now Site still shows Season 12; Season 13 dates not posted | Site |
Seasons, fees and registration status are copied from each league’s own site on the date shown in the methodology note and change through the year. Confirm on the league’s registration page before you pay.
HOW BASKETBALL IS ORGANISED
LGBTQ+ basketball leagues are independent city organisations; there is no national governing body in the US.
Seasons, divisions and fees differ by league and are in the table as each league publishes them.
BY CITY
One page per city with each sport its leagues play.
- Basketball in New York City · all New York City sports · 1
- Basketball in Chicago · all Chicago sports · 1
- Basketball in Los Angeles · all Los Angeles sports · 1
- Basketball in San Francisco · all San Francisco sports · 1
- Basketball in Seattle · all Seattle sports · 2
- Basketball in Atlanta · all Atlanta sports · 1
- Basketball in Washington DC · all Washington DC sports · 1
- Basketball in Boston · all Boston sports · 2
GAY SPORTS BARS
Gay sports bars Out x Out lists in these cities:
- Boxers NYC · New York City
- Gym Sportsbar · New York City
- Hi Tops WeHo · Los Angeles
- Hi Tops SF · San Francisco
- Woofs Sports Bar · Atlanta
- Nellie's Sports Bar · Washington DC
- Pitchers DC · Washington DC
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Out x Out documents 10 LGBTQ+ basketball leagues across 8 US cities, each verified on the league's own site as of October 2026.
Method: each row was checked in October 2026 on the league’s own site or registration page; leagues we could not verify there are held back, not counted. Free to cite with attribution to Out x Out. Corrections: info@outxout.com.