GAY FLAG FOOTBALL
South Florida is home to the South Florida F l a g F o o t ba l l L e a g u e ( S F F F L ) , w h i c h emphasizes co-ed competition. The SFFFL organizes a tournament in which teams from a ro u n d t h e c o u n t r y a re we l c o m e to participate, called the Florida Sunshine Cup, which will take place across two days, February 11-12, 2017, at Central Broward Regional Parks and Stadium (3700 NW 11th Pl., Lauderhill). For more information on both the SFFFL and the Sunshine Cup, visit sfffl.com/tournaments. The fall season begins on August 6 and will play through to January 14 at Wimberly Fields (4000 NE 3rd Ave., Oakland Park). Want to learn more? Visit sfffl.com/leagues. GAY BOWLING
in 1980 and has since grown worldwide. As of 2016, there are five gay bowling teams located in South Florida, all of which bowl in Wilton Manors. Some of the major gay bowling tournaments in Florida coming up are the River City Invitational Open Tournament (RIOT) in Jacksonville, coming up this October; and the F o r t L a u d e rd a l e I n v i t a t i o n a l Re g i o n a l Tournament (FLIRT), held every January (next year's specific dates are January 13-15, 2017).
For more information on how you can attend RIOT and FLIRT, visit riotrivercity.com and flirtbowl.com, respectively. Don't miss out on a chance to support FLIRT; their handicap doubles event, which will raise money to support South Florida's trip to next year's IGBO tournament in Albuquerque, will be held at Sawgrass Lanes on Saturday, September 17. To find a gay bowling league near you, visit igbo.org/leagues. GAY TENNIS
Gay bowling is represented nationally by the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO), which started with leagues in six cities
The Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) has been the international organization p ro m o t i n g g a y te n n i s a n d p re s e n t i n g international tennis tournaments for nearly three decades. In South Florida, there are two gay tennis clubs: the South Florida Tennis Club and the Miami Mavericks. The teams date from 1987 and 1989, respectively. Notable South Florida gay tennis tournaments include the Miami Art Deco Open in January, the