| Event | Date | Destination | Type |
| Düsseldorf Cup |
Mar 26 - Mar 28, 2010 |
Düsseldorf, Germany |
Sports |
"Springtime in Düsseldorf: Welcome to our 4th edition of the famous Duessel-Cup. We hope you will join us (once again) in competitions in the following seven disciplines: badminton, basketball, bowling, football, swimming, table tennis and volleyball."
www.duessel-cup.de
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| Apollo Western Cup |
Apr 1 - Apr 3, 2010 |
Calgary, Canada |
Sports |
Surprisingly enough, the Apollo Western Cup is the longest-running LGBT multi-sport competition in North America. In Calgary! In the middle of Canada's cowboy country! Launched in 1981, up to 500 participants take part in six sports: badminton, bowling, curling, ice hockey, swimming and volleyball.
www.westerncup.com
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| Eulevoto (European Lesbian Volleyball Tournament) |
Apr 2 - Apr 5, 2010 |
Groningen, Netherlands |
Sports |
Europe's biggest lesbian volleyball tournament is held in different cities each year. Gronigen, Netherlands is hosting the 2010 edition, and it's expected that up to 70 teams and 500 players from across Europe will participate.
www.eulevoto.net
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| Sunshine Stampede Rodeo |
Apr 16 - Apr 18, 2010 |
Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Sports |
This is a huge gay and lesbian annual rodeo event, attracting up to 5000 spectators. Even though it's mostly men who participate, there are a number of lesbians who take part as well.
www.fgra.org/stampede/
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| International Women Fly Fishers Festival |
Apr 22 - Apr 25, 2010 |
Charleston, USA |
Sports |
" As with the past festivals, this will be an opportunity to learn or improve fishing skills and to spend a weekend with other women who love to fly fish. Charleston is a beautiful, historical city with the best salt water fishing and many art galleries, museums, carriage tours, an aquarium, plantations, and great restaurants."
www.intlwomenflyfishers.org
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| Tournoi International de Paris |
May 21 - May 24, 2010 |
Paris, France |
Sports |
Every year, the city of Paris hosts this international LGBT sporting event, which draws upwards of 2500 people, not only from France, but around the world. Participants take part in about 20 sports including golf, volleyball, rugby, basketball and more. And hey, their entire website is available in English!
www.paris-tournament.org
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| International Gay Bowling Organization Annual Tournament |
May 26 - May 31, 2010 |
Columbus, U.S.A. |
Sports |
This is the biggie for bent American bowlers. Every year cities bid to host the event and in 2010, Columbus will welcome the IGBO with its events for men and women.
www.igbo2010.orgwww.igbo.org
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| IAGLCWDC Annual Convention 2010 |
May 27 - May 30, 2010 |
Austin, USA |
Sports |
That’s the International Association of Gay and Lesbian Country Western Dancers annual convention which also holds three different dance competitions for singles or full clubs.
www.iaglcwdc.org
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| United States Gay Tennis Open |
May 28 - May 31, 2010 |
Palo Alto, USA |
Sports |
This is the most important queer tennis competition in the United States with several hundred participants. Taking place at the courts of Stanford University in Palo Alto, just south of San Francisco, there are tons of events just for women. Seeing as 2010 will be their 30th anniversary, expect this to be an extra-special year!
www.usgotennis.org
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| Pride Games Manchester |
Jun 6 - Jun 13, 2010 |
Manchester, UK |
Sports |
Pride Games is Manchester's annual LGBT sports festival. Competitions include athletics, running, swimming, water polo, canoeing, rugby, men's and women's football, badminton, dancing, archery, mountain biking, aquathon, sailing, kayaking, youth games and the famous bell boat regatta.
www.pridegames.org
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| Sommer Sport Festival Munich |
Early Jun, 2010 (TBA) |
Munich, Germany |
Sports |
For the 6th time, Munich is hosting this international gay and lesbian event. There are ten sports in the competition.
www.teammuenchen.de
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| Madrid Tennis Open |
Late Jun, 2010 (TBA) |
Madrid, Spain |
Sports |
It's equal opportunity for men and women here, with a full range of matches in 5 divisions: Open, A, B, C and D singles (both men and women), doubles and mixed doubles. Usually aking place the week after Madrid's gay pride festivities, many travellers will visit for the celebrations, then stay for this tournament.
www.madpoint.org
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| Chi-Town Shakedown / IAGSDC Convention 2010 |
Jul 1 - Jul 4, 2010 |
Chicago, USA |
Sports |
The International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs is celebrating their big 2-7 in Chicago in 2010 with a number of competitions and special events just for women. This is a hugely successful event that changes locations each year.
www.chicago2010.comwww.iagsdc.org
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| Moss Farm Women's Soccer Sevens Competition |
Early Jul, 2010 (TBA) |
Cheshire, England |
Sports |
Even though this isn't necessarily a lesbian sporting event, since it's the biggest and most competitive female football (soccer) tournament in the U.K. (more than 1200 participants) with top teams from around the world, you know it's popular with the bent girls.
www.thefa.com/Womens/
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| Roller Con |
Jul 28 - Aug 1, 2010 |
Las Vegas, USA |
Sports |
“Five days of roller derby mayhem. You think Las Vegas in summer is already hot? Just wait till hundreds of rollergirls from across the country descend on Sin City for workshops, scrimmages, partying and a whole lot more.”
www.rollercon.net
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