The City of Palm Springs Recreation Division and the Palm Springs AIDS Assistance Program would like to welcome you to the 14th Annual Palm Springs Winter Classic Softball Tournament benefitting the Palm Springs AIDS Assistance Program. Plans are underway for the Palm Springs Winter Classic to be held over Martin Luther King Weekend, 14-16 January 2005.
www.pswinterclassic.com

The Sunshine Adult Challenge of Florida is the first and only Adult Only competition in the State of Florida, open to all adult skaters in both U.S. Figure Skating and ISI. Using the model of our famous fellow competition, "The Peach Classic," the Sunshine Adult Challenge wants to provide adult skaters in the US with more competition venues to perform and share, not only a great time, but a time to reinforce friendship and good sportsmanship among adult skaters.
www.scsouthflorida.org

In the City of Brotherly Love, here comes the 15th Annual Blue Ball! This year's event will take place once again at the fabulous National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
www.blueballphilly.com

Aufschlag Wien opens the pool.

Following tournaments in volleyball, badminton, beach volleyball and the "Aufschlag Run," Aufschlag Vienna is organizing the 1st International Vienna Swim Tournament. Everyone is welcome - open to all, regardless of sexual orientation. Our motto Vienna Valentine points to the significance of this tournament in terms of achieving equal rights and the integration of queer athletes in sports.
http://austrogames.gay.or.at

Inspired by the succesfull PINKster and Smash & Splash tournaments, Smashing Pink Amsterdam and Kouros Eindhoven will organize the first European GLTA indoor tennis tournament in Eindhoven* around Valentine day.
www.smashingvalentine.nl

The South Florida Tennis Club (SFTC) is a not-for-profit organization formed to develop and coordinate tennis activities for Gay and Lesbian persons and friends of Gay and Lesbians persons in the South Florida area. The SFTC will welcome some 200 players to the Clay Court Classic 2005.
www.sftc.us/CCC/CCC1.htm.com

Sun, Snow and Squash in Switzerland! After last winter’s successful tournament, the Zurich Squash tournament is back for its 10th edition of squash and great activities in the magnificent alps.
www.gaysport.ch

Welcome to the 14th annual swim competition, Swimmers in Heats 2005 - Allô-à-l'eau 2005, February 18-19, 2005 in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. This years competition is being co-hosted by the Rideau Speedeaus and the TechnoSport Masters Swim Club. Swimmers in Heats 2005 is one of Canada's largest sanctioned GBLT swim competitions.
www.rideauseedeaus.com

Welcome to the Queen City Classic on March 5-6. The proceeds from this year's tournament benefiting the AIDS Volunteers of Northern Kentucky ( AVNK ).
www.members.aol.com

The Colorado Gay Volleyball Association is proud to be hosting the 8th annual Last Dig in Denver.
www.cgva.org

Fort Lauderdale is widely recognized as a world-class destination for GLBT travelers, and was chosen as the ideal location to host the 2005 Semi-Annual Convention of the International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country Western Dance Clubs.
www.southerncountrysouthflorida.org

The Apollo Calgary Board of Directors and the Western Cup organizing committee will welcome 500 participants in volleyball, badminton, bowling and curling to Calgary. This year's theme is "Challenging our Past, Forging our Future". Western Cup XXIII promises to be another fun filled weekend of excitement, good sportsmanship and great Calgary hospitality!
www.westerncup.com

Montréal sport clubs, in collaboration with Équipe-Montréal, invite you to take part in their Odyssée 2005 Multi-Sport Tournament, which will be held over the long Easter weekend on March 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2005. It will be an action-packed and fun-filled weekend and a unique opportunity to experience the warmth and joie de vivre for which Montrealers are world-renowned.
www.tournoiodyssee.com

17th International Lesbian Volleybal Tournament
Leuven 2055 is looking forward to welcoming 54 teams in Holsbeek. Games will take place in 3 different sport halls at walking distance from each other.
www.leuven2005.be

Ketelbinkie Rotterdam, is proud to host the 5th international Easter Badminton Tournament 2005 for all lesbian and gay people in Europe. At least 150 participants and will make every effort to make this tournament successful again.
www.gaysport.info/ketelbinkie

It's the first weekend of April, the sun is shining radiantly over the stunning waters of Mission Bay in San Diego, and thousands of people are lining its beautiful shores. They come to California to attend the San Diego Crew Classic. From seven o'clock in the morning on Saturday till 2:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, they will be competing, volunteering, watching, and cheering at Crown Point Shores, Mission Bay.
www.crewclassic.org

The 19th annual Gotham Open Bowling Tournament will be held from 8-10 April at Nationwide Hudson Lanes in Jersey City, New Jersey. Each year, the tournament boasts an impressive reach of over 750 lesbian and gay bowlers currently in the tri-state NY area. As well as over 10,000 bowlers through IGBO (International Gay Bowling Organization).
www.gothambowling.com

The Saguaro Cup Softball Tournament began in 1994 with 28 teams and has been held annually for the last 12 years. For 2005, the Saguaro Cup Softball Tournament has been renamed the Saguaro Cup Sports Festival due to the addition of a new Volleyball Tournament - hosted in cooperation with the Arizona Gay Volleyball Association, as well as the addition of new Kickoff and Closing parties.
www.saguarocup.com

New England's Largest Collegiate Conference for the LGBT & Ally Community.
www.safecolleges.info

Organised by the Gay Ottawa VolleyBall league.
www.gayottawavolleyball.com

This year, the tournament is organized by Goodminton and Acrobad badminton clubs.
http://paris2005.goodminton.net

Various Voices
The European gay and lesbian choral festival...
“ Various Voices ” is above all dedicated to the passion of singing, a passion that is shared by Mélo’Men and the men and women of 56 gay and lesbian choirs throughout Europe. The voice, the most simple and fragile instrument, harmonizes with music and enables us to express ourselves and overcome our differences. The voice is the common element that will bring together the 1,500 festival participants.
www.variousvoicesparis.com

6th annual Prague Rainbow Spring Volleyball Tournament
Attendants from different parts of Europe are expected to come to Prague this Spring!
www.pratety.cz

AAXWO 2005
AArhus X-tra Wide Open Multi Sports Tournament in Whitsun, Denmark. www.danishdlite.dk

2nd Asparagus Badminton Tournament
Jumping Asparagus proudly announces its second international gay and lesbian Badminton tournament to which you are all invited. umping Asparagus will do its best to convert the flair of a small countryside sports club into a familiar, friendly but challenging sports event. The tournament will take place in Ubstadt-Weiher, centrally located between Mannheim, Heidelberg and Karlsruhe.
www.jumping-asparagus.de

5th Annual Lees Trail Triathlon 2005
The Lees Trail Triathlon is an opportunity for participants from all athletic backgrounds to complete a triathlon in a fun, non-intimidating atmosphere. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Gay and Lesbian Educators of BC (GALE BC) to assist them with their work to eliminate homophobia in BC schools. This event is held in memory of Aaron Webster. Aaron was a victim of gay bashing. He was murdered in Stanley Park in November 2001.
www.englishbaytriclub.org/LeesTrail

Rainbow Challenge 2005
The Stonewall Golfers, a group of Gay and Lesbian golfers based in Palm Springs, present the Rainbow Challenge 2005, a 36-hole strokeplay competition for the Gay and Lesbian Golf Community at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs, California.
www.rainbowchallenge.com

Tri-Pride is the only celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) life in the combined communities of Cambridge, Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Canada. Sunday, 5 June, 2005 will be the 10th Anniversary of PRIDE DAY in Victoria Park, Kitchener. Here’s what they’ve got going on: PFLAG BBQ, Club Renaissance beer garden, vendor market, children’s area, silent auction, and a stage show featuring Ashley MacIsaac!
www.rainbow.on.ca

Come play soccer with us this Fourth of July weekend in beautiful Rehoboth! Organizers are expecting anywhere from 60 to 80 players to participate in the tournament, which will be held at the well maintained fields of Rehoboth Beach Elementary School. Currently in its seventh year, the tournament is expected to draw players not only from Mid-Atlantic cities like DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, but also from New York, Boston, Atlanta, and even far away Montreal, as well.

www.federaltriangles.org

Car Show, Talent Show & Wrestling Weekend: Show off your automotive pride and joy; wrestling mat and competition on Site 60 and a comedy talent show with a "Gong Show" theme on Saturday night. Show Weekend!

www.hillsidecampgrounds.com

In the 6 days from July 24 - 29, 2005, over 270 Riders & Crew will embark on an incredible journey from Toronto to Montréal to raise thousands of dollars for the Toronto PWA Foundation, arriving in Montreal just in time for Divers-Cité gay pride celebrations! The Friends For Life Bike Rally has been a huge success since it began six years ago with net proceeds (to date) exceeding $2,000,000.
www.bikerally.org

Tennis Tournament.
www.racketclubmunich.de

For the 10th edition of the Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival, Manulife Financial has been named title sponsor. Manulife Financial’s involvement will also provide a base for its fundraising efforts on behalf of the McGill University Health Center Foundation and le Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. A portion of all team registration fees will be donated to the two hospital foundations. The Festival will be held at the Olympic Basin at Parc Jean-Drapeau and will welcome over 180 teams from around the world.
www.montrealdragonboat.com

This year, the IGLFA (International Gay and Lesbian Football Association) will be holding the World Championship in beautiful Copenhagen, Denmark. This will be the first event of its kind in Scandinavia! Come out and play to make it a big success!
www.vm2005.dk/

The Maple Leaf Classic is celebrating its 20th Birthday Party from 5 to 7 August to 2005 in Toronto, Canada. The organizing committee is hard at work to ensure that bowlers have a fantastic weekend with top-notch lanes at the Classic Bowl and a closing party at Tallulah’s Cabaret.
www.mapleleafclassic.com

The "Courage! Open 2005" badminton tournament in Saarbrücken, Germany will be held in August with women’s and men’s competitions in singles and doubles, levels C, B-, B+ and A. Register early because space is limited! Registration ends 22 July 2005.
www.courage-saarlorlux.org

The tournament will be played in five different levels (men A B C, women B C) on eight courts at the Club CD Alte Donau (1220 Vienna, Arbeiterstrandbadstraße 85a).
Meeting is at 9.00 hrs, matches will start at 9.30 hrs.
www.aufschlag.org

Get ready for another great edition of the Mamma Mia 2005 International Volleyball Tournament! Players are invited to come enjoy a fantastic weekend in Milan to to compete against volleyball teams from around the world!
www.gatevolley.it

A Labor Day Weekend Hockey Tournament brought to you by the Colorado Gay Ice Hockey Association and the Los Angeles Blades Hockey Club.
www.coorscup.com

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us for the eight edition of Rendez-Vous du Lys which will take place on Labor Day weekend September 3rd and September 4th 2005. This recreational tournament is organized by the members of the Montreal area gay and lesbian softball league, the la ligue de balle Maxima.
Rendez-Vous du Lys

The year 2005 marks the Twelfth Anniversary edition of the La Coupe de la Reine and the seventh year in a row that this annual Labour Day weekend tournament has been sanctioned by the GLTA. Open to players of all levels, La Coupe de la Reine invites players from across Canada and the U.S. as well as around the world to spend the final weekend of summer with us playing our favourite game.
Coupe de la Reine

This legendary Cape Cod seaport holds its annual high-spirited Provincetown Swim for LIfe fundraiser on September 9, 2006! Swim or kayak the 1.4 mile open water swim across magnificent Provincetown Harbor! The weekend event includes the Celebration of Life Concert, Mermaid Brunch, plus entertainment and awards.
www.swim4life.org

18 September 2005

On Sunday, September 18, 2005 the Dallas Tavern Guild will present its 22nd Pride Parade. The 2005 Alan Ross Texas Freedom Paradewill go from the Cedar Springs Road and Wycliff Avenue to Lee Park. Visit them online for more info!
www.dallasprideparade.com