Updated: Nov. 28, 2011, 1:15pmPT The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance has settled a lawsuit brought by the National Center for Lesbian Rights on behalf of three players who were disqualified from the 2008 Gay Softball World Series in Seattle. In the settlement the players have been reinstated and their second-place finish is now [...]
Posts Tagged ‘NAGAAA’
Boston Alley Gators win Gay World Series ‘B’ title and honor teammate
Story and photos by Ross Forman Shortly after the champagne stopped spraying, the tears started flowing. Joe Peltier, who plays outfield and catcher and also coaches the Boston Alley Gators in the B-Division, has been playing in the Gay Softball World Series since 1984 – and on Sept. 3, he became a two-time champion when [...]
Gay Softball World Series daily update
Throughout the Gay Softball World Series we will have daily updates provided by Krissy Wild, the Athletic Director of the Southern New England Softball League, and her wife, Dawn. For specific game scores, visit the NAGAAA Web site. Saturday, Sept. 3 recap – Division champions crowned! Today was Championship Saturday. As it has been for the last three [...]
Preview: Gay Softball World Series in Chicago for first time since 1983
By Ross Forman Bob Strada played second base in 1983 for the Chicago Sidetrack softball team that won the championship in the Gay Softball World Series, run by the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Association. That ’83 Series was the last time Chicago hosted the annual, multi-day tournament and the first non-California champion in the [...]
Gay Softball World Series invites White Sox Gordon Beckham and Jerry Reinsdorf to attend
Local organizers of NAGAAA‘s Gay Softball World Series have invited Chicago White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham (right) and team owner Jerry Reinsdorf to the Gay Softball World Series in late August. Beckham previously “apologized” for scrawling “Getz is gay” in the infield of a recent matchup with the Kansas City Royals. From the Windy [...]
Federal judge rules that gay softball association can limit number of straight players
A federal judge in Washington state ruled that NAGAAA, the national gay softball association that runs the annual Gay Softball World Series, can keep its rule that limits the number of straight players per team. However, he allowed a lawsuit against NAGAAA by three men to go to trial. US District Judge John Coughenour wrote [...]
Chuck Dima, the grandfather of gay softball, dies at the age of 81
The gay sports world lost a true legend last weekend when Chuck Dima, known as the “grandfather of gay softball,” passed away on Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 81. Sam Lehman, commissioner of the Southern New England Friendship Softball League, was one of the first two hear the news: Chuck was often [...]
Orlando, Texas softball teams faring well
The Orlando Force and Orlando Fireball Run Driver took the top seeds after pool play of the A- and D-divisions (respectively) of the open competition at the Gay Softball World Series in Columbus, Ohio. The Boston Alley Gators won the pool play in Division B, and the Dallas Fuse have taken the top seed in [...]
SiriusXM to broadcast Gay World Series final
SIRIUS XM Radio will broadcast live from the Gay Softball World Series final, and Outsports is a part of the historic broadcast. The satellite radio’s OutQ channel‘s popular Derek and Romaine (right) will broadcast a special Saturday edition live from 2pm-5pmET on Aug. 21 from Columbus, Ohio. I will provide in-game updates and color commentary [...]
NAGAAA fires back at NCLR in open letter
As we here at Outsports continue to form opinions on the lawsuit filed by NCLR on behalf of three allegedly bisexual men against NAGAAA, the gay softball group has released an open letter. Read on… Dear Members and Friends, On April 20th, 2010, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) filed a lawsuit with the [...]
NCLR sues NAGAAA
Just got this press release via email from our friends at the National Center for Lesbian Rights; They are suing NAGAAA (the North American gay softball organization) over alleged discrimination policies enforced at a recent Gay Softball World Series. We’ll have more in the next 24 hours, but we wanted to get this press release [...]
Gay Softball World Series results
The results are in from the Gay Softball World Series, and the winners are . . . A-Division: Phoenix Toros over Orlando Force. B-Division: Chicago Spin Cougars over Orlando Crush. C-Division: Ft. Lauderdale Cyclones over Seattle Maulers. D-Division: Nashville Players over Seattle Avengers Interesting little tidbit from the B-Division. Because it’s double-elimination, the Cruisers and [...]
GSWS Day 5: Final day here we come!
Editor’s note: Mark Ertel will be writing daily updates from the Gay Softball World Series this week. Championship Saturday has arrived at the NAGAAA Softball World Series, an anxious night awaits A, B, C, and D division teams still standing after the grueling demands of the week long tournament. Full coverage of all championship games [...]
GSWS day 4: Talent and heartbreak
Editor’s note: Mark Ertel will be writing daily updates from the Gay Softball World Series this week. Wednesday night’s talent show was a monumental success, with over 14,000 dollars being raised for several local Aids Service Organizations. The show was hilarious with a good mix of comedic drag routines along with some outstanding vocal performances [...]
Photos: Gay Softball World Series
The Gay Softball World Series is underway in Milwaukee (see our blog posts here), and Ross Forman is shooting the event for us. We will be posting an extensive photo gallery in the days ahead, but here are a few shots to give you a taste of the athmosphere: Share on Facebook