SVGSL

WELCOME TO THE

Silicon Valley Gay Softball League

SVGSL is the first league of its kind in Santa Clara Valley to provide an athletic, recreational and social opportunity for the LGBTQIA+ Community of the greater San Jose area, as well as friends of the LGBTQIA+ Community, through participation in organized softball league competition.

The purpose of the SVGSL is to provide an opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, intersex and asexual ( LGBTQIA+) individuals and their allies to play organized slow pitch softball in an environment that is safe, healthy, and free of negative attitudes based on differences in sexual orientation. The SVGSL promotes good sportsmanship, the welfare of its members and the community, development of positive relationships among its members and the community. The SVGSL organizes and supports participation by its members in athletic, social, cultural, and/or charitable events which may serve the preceding purposes.

SVGSL is a proud member of IPS (International Pride Softball) previously known as NAGAAA (North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance)

NAGAAA - THE NORTH AMERICAN GAY AMATEUR ATHLETIC ALLIANCE HAS A NEW NAME… IPS - INTERNATIONAL PRIDE SOFTBALL.

Created in 1977, the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA), now known as IPS is a 501c(3) organization that promotes amateur sports competition, particularly softball, for all persons regardless of age, sexual orientation or preference, with special emphasis on the participation of members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, intersex and asexual ( LGBTQIA+) community: and to otherwise foster national and international sports competition by planning, promoting and carrying out amateur sports competition.

Current memberships include over 1000 teams from 46 cities, including the SVGSL, throughout the United States and Canada. Teams representing these leagues participate annually in NAGAAA's Gay Softball World Series (GSWS), hosted each year by a different member city. For more information about NAGAAA, visit www.nagaaasoftball.org.

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