West End Slo-Pitch Association (WESA)
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West End Slo-Pitch Association (WESA) is a long-standing gay men’s softball league in Vancouver ([www.wesa.net](https://www.wesa.net/wesa/#:~:text=Diamond%20Sponsors%20Image%20,since%201978%20in%20Greater%20Vancouver)). Operating since 1978 (with 47 seasons), WESA fields teams for spring–summer play and raises funds for LGBTQ+ causes (e.g. over $14,000 donated in 2024) ([www.wesa.net](https://www.wesa.net/wesa/#:~:text=Read%20More)).
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