What is NAGAAA and NAGAAA Women?

Created in 1977, the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance is a non-profit, international organization comprised of men and women dedicated to promoting amateur athletics for the gay and lesbian community. NAGAAA was formed to encourage the participation of gay men and lesbians in organized softball competition.

Currently, 56 gay and lesbian softball leagues in 35 cities in the United States and Canada are members of NAGAAA. Teams representing these leagues participate in the NAGAAA Gay Softball World Series (GSWS), hosted each year in a different member city.

NAGAAA has two divisions of play – the Open and Women’s Divisions. The Women’s Division is comprised of exclusively women, while the Open Division teams consist of men/women mixed teams or exclusively male teams. Both divisions have four divisions of play -- A, B, C, and D. These division designations pertain to the competitive level of play, with "A" being the most skilled, and the "D" supporting the more recreational levels of play.


    NAGAAA provides leagues with the opportunity to travel to member cities in order to meet and compete with gay and lesbian athletes from across North America. Some join for the competition while others for the socials and networking potentials. In its annual spring meetings, usually held in mid-February, NAGAAA informs member cities of upcoming tournaments among its membership, paramount amongst these tournaments is the Gay Softball World Series (GSWS) held each year in a different member city of NAGAAA. Every member league is encouraged to send at least one team to each GSWS as its representative.