I helped out as a volunteer at the Seattle Classic tennis tournament today.
The tournament is sanctioned by the Gay & Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA). The GLTA is an international body that oversees an impressive worldwide circuit of tennis tournaments (check out the table below).
The tournaments do not have prize money to speak of, but it is a great way of encouraging the LGBT community to participate in the wonderful sport of tennis (of which I am a lifelong fan).
| Date | Tournament | Location | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | Alegria Open | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Clay |
| June | Seattle Classic | Seattle, WA-USA | Indoor and Outdoor Hard |
| July | Prague Friendly Tennis Open | Prague, Czech Republic | Red Clay |
| July | San Diego Open | San Diego, CA-USA | Hard |
| July | Liberty Open | New York, NY-USA | Outdoor Hard |
| July | Eurogames | Rome, Italy | TBD |
| July | Hanse Cup Hamburg | Hamburg, Germany | Clay |
| July | The Philadelphia Open | Philadelphia, PA-USA | Hard court |
| July | Madrid Tennis Open (Masters) | Madrid, Spain | Green set (outdoor) and clay (covered) |
| Aug | Chillli Tennis Open (Masters) | Katowice, Poland | Clay |
| Aug | VIP (Vancouver International Pride) | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Hard Court |
| Aug | Second City Tennis Classic | Chicago, IL-USA | Indoor Hard |
| Aug | Ad-OUT Cologne | Cologne, Germany | Clay |
| Aug | Paris Summer Cup | Paris, France | Clay |
| Aug | Zurich Rainbow Open | Zurich, Switzerland | Red Clay |
| Aug | Barcelona Open (Masters) | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |
| Aug | New Hope Open | New Hope, PA-USA | Hard Court/Clay |
| Aug | Tallinn Colour Games | Tallinn, Estonia | Hard Court/Carpet |
| Aug | Montréal Coupe de la Reine | Montréal, Québec, Canada | Indoor Hard |
| Aug | The Peach International | Atlanta, GA-USA | Hard |
| Aug | Rose City Open | Beaverton, OR-USA | Hard |
| Sept | IGO-Italian Gay Open | Milan, Italy | Clay |
| Sept | Kiss My Ace-Manchester GLTA | Manchester, England | Grass |
| Sept | IndyTennis Classic | Indianapolis, IN-USA | Hard Court |
| Sept | Bali G-Slam | Bali, Indonesia | Hard Court |
| Sept | The Capital Classic | Washington, DC, DC-USA | Hard and Clay |
| Sept | WrocLove Cup | Wroclaw, Poland | Hard Court |
| Sept | Queen City Open | Cincinnati, OH-USA | Hard |
| Sept | VicTennis Hard Court Championships | Melbourne, Australia | Hard |
| Sept | Texas Open (Masters) | Dallas, TX-USA | Hard |
| Oct | Gran Canaria Open | Maspalomas, Gran Canaria | Clay |
| Oct | Out in Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Artificial Grass |
| Oct | Peter Deacon Tournament | Sydney (Concord), NSW, Australia | Synthetic Grass |
| Oct | San Diego Doubles | San Diego, CA-USA | Hard Court |
| Oct | Tennis London International | London, England | Indoor Hard |
| Oct | Brilliant Games (Masters) | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard |
| Nov | HOUTEX | Houston, TX-USA | Hard Court |
| Nov | Sunshine Doubles Gran Canaria | Maspalomas, Gran Canaria | Clay |
| Nov | Segundo Abierto del Orgullo Argentino LGBT | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay/Hard Courts |
| Nov | Palm Springs Open | Rancho Mirage, CA-USA | Hard Court |
| Nov | Citrus Classic (Masters) | Tampa, FL-USA | Har-Tru Clay |
| Dec | Frankfurt Open | Maintal, Germany | Carpet |
| Dec | 10th Bangkok Pride Tournament (Masters) | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard Court |