The flowers are blooming and the pollen is everywhere, which means LGBTQ+ Atlanta’s spring sports season is already underway! Whether you’re interested in supporting these incredible teams or joining in on the fun, there’s something for every sports fan this season.
Spectating
The Atlanta Braves will bring their fan-favorite Pride Night back this season on June 3. Secure your ticket now to get access to the pre-game party at the Coca-Cola Roxy at 5:15 p.m. as well as a limited-edition Braves Pride t-shirt. $4 of every ticket will be donated to the OUT Georgia Impact Fund powered by United Way of Greater Atlanta.
Now through October, LGBTQ+ fans of Atlanta United will meet for every home game with All Stripes. Join the group for a tail gate at Lot 17 (51 Magnum St SW) before marching to the gate and enjoying the game. The group meets up again at halftime at the Terrapin Bar. Along with cultivating community, All Stripes honors the LGBTQ+ community at each home match with a Flag of the Match, waving a different Pride flag at the tailgate and in the Supporters Section. To attend the All Stripes tailgate, buy your ticket at group.chant.fan/allstripes.
Atlanta Roller Derby (ARD) is back in action with bouts happening once a month at the Woodruff Athletic Complex on the campus of Agnes Scott College in Decatur until September. To buy tickets, visit atlantarollerderby.com.
Contact Sports
Interested in being more than a roller derby fan? Join ARD as a skater, officiant, jeerleader, or announcer by joining the ARD Academy on April 28. Register here.
While Atlanta Bucks Rugby doesn’t start their fall season until September, members will go to the North America (NORAM) Cup, a biennial gay and inclusive rugby tournament, in Boston from May 30 to June 1. To raise money to support the Bucks as they prepare to travel to Boston, the organization will host the Purple Dress Run 2025: A Drunken Fairytale. A twist on the traditional bar crawl, patrons will dress up in their purple dresses – or dress to the fairytale theme – on April 26 and get two drinks from each of the five stops on the crawl, as well as access to the closing party at the Eagle. Get your tickets here.
Both the open gender and Women, trans, and non-binary divisions of the National Flag Football League of Atlanta are already underway now through May 3, but those who are interested in joining next season can look out for registration in July. To keep up with NFFLA, visit nffla.com.
Team Sports
The Atlanta Team Tennis Association brings tennis players together year-round. Become a member to be able to register for singles and doubles ladders for free, get member pricing for the ChATTAhooche Doubles Classic tournament, and get access to weekly open play for $5 – or join open play as a non-member for $10. ATTA meets every Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at Glenlake Tennis Center. To learn more, visit atta.org.
Although the season opened on March 16, registration is still open for the Hotlanta Softball League. This season’s charity partner is TransParent, an organization that helps parents and caregivers navigate the complex issues faced by their gender-expansive children. HSL meets every Sunday now through June at Johnson Park in Conyers. To learn more, visit hotlantasoftball.org.
Individual Sports
Runners can join Front Runners Atlanta at any time; the group meets for a weekly evening run and post-run dinner on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and a morning run and post-run brunch on Saturdays at 9 a.m. Both runs start at John C. Howell Park, but on March 29 the morning group will take their Emory/Fernbank route. To keep up with upcoming special events, visit frontrunnersatlanta.org/events.
Swimmers who are interested in joining Atlanta Rainbow Trout can try out the group by requesting a free two-week trial before registering for the national governing organization. Atlanta Rainbow Trout offers both swimming and water polo. Swimming practices are Sunday mornings, Tuesday mornings and evenings, Wednesday evenings, and Thursday evenings. Water polo practices are Tuesday evenings and Friday evenings. Don’t want to commit to a monthly or yearly membership? Daily drop-ins are $12. Learn more at atlanatrainbowtrout.com.
