Queer Sports Leagues in Mexico City

Ilumináte is an LGBT youth basketball team in Mexico City. The team, composed of LGBT+ players, won the local "Copa LGBT" championship in 2019 and 2022 . In June 2022 they partnered with the Capitanes (NBA G-League) to run a basketball clinic for teenagers, emphasizing skill development, respect and inclusion in sports .

Kraken Deportivo’s basketball team is another division of the club, created to provide an inclusive space for LGBT+ athletes to play basketball in Mexico City .

Bulldogs is a gay and bisexual men’s soccer team in the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City . The team plays both small-sided (fútbol rápido) and 7-a-side (fútbol 7) matches near the UAM Iztapalapa sports fields , providing an inclusive environment for LGBT+ players.

Club Deportivo Halcones de México is a longstanding LGBT-inclusive sports club in Mexico City. It fields an 11-a-side soccer team (playing on Sundays) and a 7-a-side team (playing on Saturdays) . With nearly 20 years of history, Halcones is known as a pioneer in LGBT sports inclusion and has competed in LGBT soccer circuits including the Sin City Classic .

Club Deportivo Lobos México is a pioneering LGBT sports club founded in 2004 in Mexico City . It has branches in Mexico City and Guadalajara and focuses on soccer (with programs in other sports). Lobos México has achieved major successes, including winning the 2013 World OutGames soccer tournament in Belgium .

Kraken Deportivo’s swimming team is part of the same LGBT-friendly club in Mexico City. The club welcomes swimmers of all genders and orientations, reflecting its mission of inclusive sports participation .

Kraken Deportivo also fields track and field (athletics) teams for LGBT+ runners and athletes, part of its multi-sport inclusive program in Mexico City .

Kraken Deportivo’s volleyball team is the club’s section for volleyball; it allows LGBT+ players to participate competitively and in training while promoting diversity and visibility .