Gay Softball
leagues by city.
Out x Out documents 15 LGBTQ+ softball leagues across 10 US cities, each verified on the league's own site as of October 2026.
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.
| Register | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotlanta Softball League Join Atlanta's LGBTQ+ softball league! We're inclusive of all people, identities and skill levels. · inclusive of all people, identities and skill levels | Atlanta | 2026 season complete; teams qualified for the fall 2026 iPride World Series and ASANA Series; recruiting for 2027 | not published | — | Site |
| Beantown Softball League Founded 1978 · open to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer people and allies in New England · Spring divisions by level of play (competitive, intermediate, and recreational); Fall Ball teams mix experience levels | Boston | Spring (May-July) and Fall Ball (Sept-Oct); Fall Ball 2026 started Aug 29, 2026 (sold out) | $45 early bird plus 3% processing fee (Fall Ball 2026) | — | Register |
| 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) | — | Register |
| Denver Area Softball League amateur softball for all individuals regardless of age, with special emphasis placed on the participation of members of the gay/lesbian community of the Denver Area | Denver | Summer 2026 season with Open and Women's divisions; 2026 team registration closed 5/6/26 and online player registration closed 5/15/26 | not published | iPride Softball | Register |
| Greater Denver Area Sports Association Founded 2018 · Everyone, LGBTQ+, and allies are welcome to participate in this FUN season. · players sorted by ability, teams formed through a blind draft | Denver | Summer and fall softball; 2026 Fall Ball on five Sundays, 9/13-10/11, at Vanderbilt Park | $65 per player (2026 Fall Ball) | — | Site |
| GLASA Softball Founded 1978 · a softball community for LGBTQ+ athletes & allied friends of all skills in Los Angeles · five divisions of play organized by skill level, plus divisions for members 50 and above | Los Angeles | spring and fall seasons; Fall 2026 registration open through November 2; new player clinics in February; 2026 commission meetings monthly | Fall 2026: $25 player registration; $325 team fee | iPride Softball | Register |
| GLASA Women's+ Softball | Los Angeles | fall 2026 season with an opening party; games at Glendale Sports Complex | not published | — | Site |
| Surf & Sun Softball a safe and inviting space for the LGBTQIA+ community · seasoned players to those just discovering softball | Los Angeles | Spring 2026 season (standings posted) and Fall Ball; registration currently closed (waitlist) | not published | — | Register |
| Big Apple Softball League Founded 1977 · open and inclusive to all regardless of race, religion, age, gender expression or sexual orientation | New York City | Spring and Fall seasons; double-header slowpitch games on Saturdays and Sundays; Fall Ball 2026 registration closed | not published | — | Site |
| City of Brotherly Love Softball League Open Competitive, Open Upper Recreational, Open Lower Recreational, Women's+ B/C and Women's+ D/E divisions | Philadelphia | Spring/Summer 2026 (Apr 12 - Jul 31, 2026) and 2026 Fall Ball (Sep 13 - Oct 18, 2026, at Sweetbriar Fields); Fall Ball registration ran Jul 20 - Aug 19, 2026, late through Oct 18 | not published | — | Register |
| Fairmount Park Women's+ Softball League Founded 1975 · Women+, aged 18 and over. · All experience levels welcome. | Philadelphia | Spring season and Fall Ball (Sundays, mid-September to early November); players join via a coach | Average cost is $45 per player for the season (Fall Ball, includes a t-shirt) | — | Site |
| San Francisco Gay Softball League Open League available to any person; Women's+ League is an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ cis women, trans men, trans women, and nonbinary people; members must be 18 by the first day of the season · seven divisions across two leagues: Open A/B, C, D, E and Women's+ B/C, D; Fall Ball is co-ed all levels | San Francisco | Spring season (registration opened Dec 15 2025; team deadline Feb 18 2026, member deadline May 3 2026) and Fall Ball (Sep 19–Oct 17 2026 at Moscone Rec Center, registration Jul 24–Oct 3 2026) | Spring: $100 per player plus $600 per team; Fall Ball 2026: $100 free agent ($80 with spring-member code), plus 5% processing | — | Register |
| Emerald City Softball Association Founded 1980 · Seattle's LGBTQIA+ and Allied Softball League; 18+ · Fall Ball blends spring teams and skill levels | Seattle | Spring season plus Fall Ball 2026 (Sep 12–Oct 17 at North SeaTac Park); Fall Ball ended Oct 17, registration closed | $50 Fall Ball free agent fee (2026) | — | Register |
| Rain(bow) City Softball exclusively for ALL cis-women, trans women, trans men, and non-binary players · no matter your softball skill level | Seattle | 2026 season (first week of games Sep 4; Fall Ball closing party Oct 30); Fall Ball registration closed Oct 16 | not published | — | Register |
| Chesapeake & Potomac Softball League (CAPS) Founded 1983 · a friendly place for LGBTQ+ people and allies · Open Division co-ed teams placed by skill level; Women's+ in two divisions (competitive and recreational) | Washington DC | 2026 Fall Ball Season underway: six Saturdays from September 19 | not published | iPride Softball | Site |
Seasons and fees are copied from each league’s own site on the date in the methodology note and change year to year. Confirm on the league’s registration page before you pay.
Gay softball’s governing body is International Pride Softball, formerly the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA), which says it was formed in 1977 and now counts 58 member cities and associations.
International Pride Softball (iPride) lists 58 member cities and associations across the United States and Canada and more than 20,000 players, with play across seven divisions: A, B, C, D, E, Legends C and Legends D. Some of the city leagues in the table above name iPride or NAGAAA on their own sites; the body column shows it only where the league states it.
The Gay Softball World Series (GSWS) is iPride’s annual championship. Per the iPride tournaments page, the 2026 series was played in Columbus from August 30 to September 5, 2026, and the 2027 series goes to San Francisco, which iPride is billing as the 50th-anniversary GSWS. Dates for 2027 had not been published when we checked. The iPride Cup, a spring tournament for the A, B, Legends C and Legends D divisions, is scheduled for Kansas City in spring 2027.
Local leagues set their own season calendars. The table carries the season and fee each league publishes; where a league doesn’t publish one, the cell says so.
Sources: International Pride Softball — About · iPride member cities · iPride tournaments (GSWS, iPride Cup)
Each city’s leagues also sit in its LGBTQ+ city guide alongside the bars, events and neighborhoods.
- LGBTQ+ guide to New York City · 1 softball league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Chicago · 1 softball league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Los Angeles · 3 softball leagues
- LGBTQ+ guide to San Francisco · 1 softball league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Seattle · 2 softball leagues
- LGBTQ+ guide to Atlanta · 1 softball league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Denver · 2 softball leagues
- LGBTQ+ guide to Washington DC · 1 softball league
- LGBTQ+ guide to Philadelphia · 2 softball leagues
- LGBTQ+ guide to Boston · 1 softball league
Where league nights tend to end up. 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
Out x Out documents 15 LGBTQ+ softball leagues across 10 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.