Toronto, Canada
Sports Associations
Downtown Swim Club
A Masters swim club registered with both Masters Swimming Ontario and International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA). Master swimmers visiting from out-of-town are more than welcome to continue their practices here while they’re in Toronto for only $7 per session.
Frontrunners — New Listing!
This queer running group has been around since 1987 and holds two weekly outings, on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. All runs leave from the 519, Toronto's LGBT community centre on Church St. in the heart of the gay village. After all that exercise, the group heads over to a local cafe together. Visitors are absolutely welcome to join them.
Notso Amazon Softball League
Where “diamonds are a girl’s best friend!” The Notso Amazons have been around for almost a quarter century now. They play on Sunday afternoons during summer months. Once again, you can’t just drop by and join in on their games, but if you just want to hang around and watch some dykes on a sunny day, here’s your chance.
Out and Out
An outdoor recreation club that’s one of the most popular and successful LGBT associations in the province. Hiking, skiing, biking, camping, dining out, movie nights, they do it all and you can too! Out and Out holds regular introduction meetings, but to participate in their events, you must become a member (which isn’t too expensive and it can be done online.) Once you’re a member, all you have to do is see an event you like, contact the organizer and get on the list. Presto, it’s done!
Rainbow Hoops
Welcome to the largest lesbian basketball league in the city of Toronto, with more than 100 women participating every Saturday night in organized games, and every Friday evening for pick-up games. Visitors are welcome on Friday nights and it’s only $2.50 to play!
Toronto Gay Ski/Snowboarding Club
Even though men are still the majority, more and more lesbians are hitting the slopes with this popular club. There are several ski trips organized throughout the winter months, both in the Toronto area and out to Vermont and Quebec for bigger weekend trips. Visitors are absolutely welcome and only have to pay a small fee and their slope ticket when joining in.
Toronto Lesbian and Gay Tennis Association
The TLGTA welcomes all tennis players of all skill levels (so no you don’t have to be able to play like Amelie Mauresmo to fit in.) You need to be a member to join their regular playing cycle, but they also hold regular events like women’s social tennis and beginner’s tennis clinics that are open to non-members.
Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Club
“The mission of the Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Club is to provide a safe and positive space for women to explore the sport of boxing. The women’s program is tailored to members. Individuals come into the program with their own goals, it may be to get into better shape with no desire to get into the ring or it may be to become the next Laila Ali. We work with members to help them achieve their goals.”
388 Carlaw Ave., Unit #108
Toronto
www.torontonewsgirls.com
Toronto Sports Alliance
This is the umbrella organization for a good number of Toronto’s LGBT sports groups. They can help you get in touch with a bunch of local sport associations.
Women’s Hockey Club of Toronto
With more than 14 teams and 200+ members, the WHCT is one of the largest lesbian hockey leagues in North America. The gals play fierce, but with no body checking. Their season runs from September to April and even though visitors can’t join in, they can absolultely cheer the teams on. A big highlight of the season is the annual WHCT Spring Recreational Tournament, usually taking place at the end of April. Women’s hockey teams from across North America are invited to participate.
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