Stonewall Sports Detroit’s Billiards League is an inclusive pool league open to all skill levels. The league, started in Fall 2021, welcomes everyone from cue-ball novices to seasoned players for a fun and social pool experience .

Billiards: Stonewall Sports Detroit

The Rainbow League is a long-running LGBT-friendly bowling league based in Ann Arbor. Celebrating its 33rd season in 2025–26, it bowls at Lodge Lanes every Wednesday at 7:00pm and welcomes bowlers of all skill levels in a fun, mixed-gender format .

Bowling: Rainbow League

Stonewall Sports Detroit also sponsors a bowling league that meets at the Renaissance Bowling Center in Detroit. For example, winter seasons have run with the entire alley reserved for the league, providing a fun, all-abilities bowling environment .

Bowling: Stonewall Sports Detroit

The OUTturn Curling League is an LGBTQ+ curling league that plays at the Detroit Curling Club in Ferndale. It provides a welcoming curling environment for LGBTQ+ curlers of all skill levels .

Curling: OUTturn Curling League

The Michigan Inclusive Flag Football League (MIFFL), formerly Metro Detroit Flag Football League, is an LGBTQ-inclusive flag football league in the Detroit area. It aims to provide a welcoming, supportive space for players of all backgrounds. The league was founded to bring the gay flag football community together and now extends its reach statewide while emphasizing diversity and community-building .

Football: Michigan Inclusive Flag Football League

The Michigan Golf Club is a statewide LGBT-friendly golf group open to golfers of any skill level. It organizes regular outings, lessons, and tournaments throughout Michigan, offering events and social opportunities for LGBTQ golfers in Metro Detroit and beyond .

Golf: Michigan Golf Club

Stonewall Sports Detroit’s Kickball League launched in 2019 to bring queer kickball to Metro Detroit. The league (now over 200 players strong) offers low-cost, no-equipment kickball seasons in spring and summer, welcoming both newcomers and veteran players to join the fun and community .

Kickball: Stonewall Sports Detroit

The Michigan International Gay Rodeo Association (MIGRA) organizes the annual Greater Motown International Rodeo at the Wayne County Fairgrounds (Belleville, MI). It is an amateur gay rodeo run under International Gay Rodeo Association guidelines, raising funds for local charities (e.g. Southeast Michigan Food Gleaners, Ruth Ellis Center) and serving the LGBT community in the Detroit area .

Rodeo: Michigan International Gay Rodeo Association

The Ann Arbor Women’s Rugby Football Club (AAWRFC) is a local rugby club composed of women (18+) from Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Saline who enjoy competitive play. AAWRFC fields women’s teams and welcomes new players in the Ann Arbor area for training and matches .

Rugby: Ann Arbor Women's Rugby Football Club

Motown Frontrunners is the Detroit-area LGBTQ running club (affiliated with Frontrunners). Describing themselves as a group of ‘masochists, enthusiasts, fanatics and other social beings dedicated to conversation (at times, while running)’, they meet regularly (e.g. Wednesdays at 6:30pm at Pronto’s in Royal Oak and Saturday mornings) and run courses around the Detroit Zoo .

Running: Motown Frontrunners

Out For Kicks Detroit is a Metro Detroit LGBTQ-friendly soccer league focused on recreational play and skill development. The league encourages players of all levels (especially beginners) to participate in a fun, supportive environment. It forms teams to play in local leagues and tournaments, emphasizing inclusivity, skill-building, and enjoyable competition .

Soccer: Out For Kicks Detroit

The Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League (MDSL) was founded in 1985 and now comprises ~300 players of all abilities. MDSL fields teams every week from April through August and holds Sunday games; players then socialize at local LGBT bars after games. The league also raises funds and partners with charities, aiming to make participation affordable and accessible to the LGBTQ community .

Softball: Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League

Team Detroit Aquatics is an LGBTQ-friendly Masters swimming club in the Detroit area. The club offers several practice groups (from fitness to competitive training) and meets twice weekly in Royal Oak and Bloomfield Hills. Members range from recreational swimmers to triathletes, and the team often competes in events like the Gay Games .

Swimming: Team Detroit Aquatics

The Motor City Tennis Alliance (MCTA) is a longstanding LGBT-inclusive tennis league in Metro Detroit (founded in 1991). The co-ed group welcomes players of all genders and skill levels—from beginners through near-professionals—for both singles and doubles play in a fun, supportive, and competitive atmosphere .

Tennis: Motor City Tennis Alliance

Detroit

Detroit’s LGBTQ+ community is diffuse but active, with many queer-friendly bars and organizations spread across the city and suburbs rather than concentrated in a single area.

The Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League is hosting an upcoming game on April 15, 2026, from 18:00 to 20:00. The event details, including location and additional information, are available on their website.

Fields - Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League

Upcoming Softball Game

Weekly practice session for league members to improve skills and team coordination.

Community Softball Practice

The Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League is hosting Week 2 of their 2026 season. The event will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM and ending at 3:00 PM. The venue is Borden Park, located at 1000 E Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Participants are advised that field colors are designated by tarp colors on the dugouts. For more details, visit the event page or contact the league directly.

MDSL Week 2

An event titled 'iPride Ratings Clinic' scheduled for Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 15:30 to 17:00 at Borden Park, located at 1000 E Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307. The event involves a ratings clinic, with the location details including a map link and directions. No additional description or host information is provided.

iPride Ratings Clinic

The Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League is hosting Week 3 of their 2026 season. The event will take place on Sunday, May 3, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM and ending at 3:00 PM. The location is Borden Park, located at 1000 E Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Attendees can find the field by following the tarp colors on the dugouts. For more information, visit the league's website or view the map link provided.

MDSL Week 3

The Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League is hosting Week 4 of their season, featuring the Player of the Week (POW) event at Pronto. The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. It will take place at Borden Park, located at 1000 E Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307. The event includes softball games with field colors designated by tarp colors on the dugouts. Additional details and directions are available via provided map links.

MDSL Week 4 - POTW @ Pronto/515

The Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League is hosting Week 5 of their 2026 season on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The event will take place at Borden Park, located at 1000 E Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307. The activities will start at 10:00 AM and conclude by 3:00 PM. Participants and spectators can find the field by following the tarp color indications on the dugouts. For more details, visit the league's website or view the map link provided.

MDSL Week 5

The Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League is hosting Week 6 of their season, titled 'POTW @ SOHO'. The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM. It will take place at Borden Park, located at 1000 E Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307. The venue for the event is SOHO, situated at 205 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220. Attendees are advised that field colors are designated by tarp colors on the dugouts. For navigation, a map link is provided. The event is organized by the Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League, with additional information available on their website.

MDSL Week 6 - POTW @ SOHO

An event titled 'MDSL Week 7 - POTW' is scheduled at Johnny Blacks. The event starts on June 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM. No end time or additional details are provided.

Softball: Metro Detroit LGBT Softball League

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June 2026

MDSL Week 7 - POTW @ Johnny Blacks

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