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The Gay & Lesbian Tennis Federation is a 500-plus member tennis club, with members playing throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
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GLTF is a 500+ member tennis organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Throughout the year, volunteers organize social and competitive tennis events for our members, such as singles and doubles tournaments, league play, clinics, and an annual holiday party.  We host the United States Gay Open (USGO) GLTA tennis tournament and are the largest LGBT organization in the country who actively participates in USTA tennis leagues.

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Gay and Lesbian Tennis Federation

GLTF is a 500+ member tennis organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Throughout the year, volunteers organize social and competitive tennis events for our members, such as singles and doubles tournaments, league play, clinics, and an annual holiday party. We host the United States Gay Open (USGO) GLTA tennis tournament and we are the largest LGBT organization in the country who actively participates in USTA tennis leagues.

GLTF does not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

So if you're lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or straight and you want to play tennis with one of the largest tennis organizations in the bay area, please join us on the court for the opportunity to experience some great tennis and to develop lifelong friendships!

Check out our membership page to learn more.


USTA Teams

Develop your game and train with us. 

  • Join one of our Academy events - GLTF holds tennis Academies for players to improve their skills at a variety of levels. Our Academy events are held several times a year and are focused on a specific part of your game.

  • Find a pro - GLTF endorses LGBTQ-friendly teaching pros throughout the Bay Area.


GLTF Social Tennis

Join us for Social Doubles every 3rd Friday of the month. Check out upcoming dates below.

Need a hitting partner? Browse our member directory to find a partner to play doubles.

Check out the Social Doubles schedule below or view our Event Calendar.

Upcoming events


SF/East Bay Play - Improve Your Game

  • Play the GLTA Circuit - Our members travel to other cities and play in GLTA tournaments for trophies and prizes.
  • Join our tournaments - We host club competitions in singles and doubles 4 times a year
  • Traveling Cup teams - Cup competitions feature teams from GLTF and sister organizations in San Diego, Los Angeles, and other west coast cities.
Join us now!

Upcoming Events

Upcoming events

    • 30 Mar 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • San Francisco State
    • 0
    Registration is closed


    Come celebrate Spring with our traditional super-fun doubles tournament:

    THE BUNNY HOP!!!

    The day will include PLENTY of tennis –
    followed by a Subway box lunch and awards!
    This is a socially-competitive event with something for every level.

    Saturday, March 30th, 9:00am - 12:00pm
    San Francisco State University

    Hop on the courts for a round robin tennis competition. Your pair's team will be placed in divisions based on USTA rating: 2.5-4.0. No gender restrictions – any pairing of two GLTF members is great, however both need to have no more than .5 difference in their USTA ratings.

    Afterwards during lunch, we’ll have awards for division winners and a prize for best bunny hop costume! (And of course we'll also have Peeps, chocolate eggs and more rabbit puns than a person could ever want!)

    Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 27th. 
    Sign up as a team (of two), with only one person doing the registration
    in the GLTF system. 

    $60 per team (of two) – GLTF members only

    Please reach out to Darren Moore with any questions! 


    • 06 Apr 2024
    • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
    • SFSU

    Join us for Social Doubles at the SFSU Tennis Courts at 796 State Dr, San Francisco, CA 94132. We’ll have 4 courts for doubles play. Come on your own or with a buddy, and we’ll set you up with doubles pairings when you arrive. No need to RSVP

    • 06 Apr 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Hi Tops

    Come enjoy a beer or a spritz with new and old GLTF friends. We’ll be at HiTops with a table in the back. Look for the GLTF banner above our table.

    • 14 Apr 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Montclair Pickleball Courts - 6300 Moraga Ave Oakland
    • 11
    Register

    Come join us for  Social Pickleball!
    Sunday, April 14th
    3:00-4:30pm 

    Montclair Pickleball Courts 
    Oakland

    Below the hitting wall by the tennis courts.

    $5 for GLTF members & $10 for non-GLTF members

    Advance registration required. We have 3 courts reserved, and are limiting the event to 14 people.  

    We will have extra paddles available if you need one.   

    Questions? Ping our GLTF President, Zoë!

    • 25 May 2024
    • 27 May 2024
    Register


GLTF Outreach Mission

The word ʻohana' means family in the Hawaiian language, but in a much wider sense, to include not only one's closer relatives, but also one's cousins, in-laws, friends, and neighbors.

Come and talk to us! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Interested in becoming a member?

There are so many benefits in becoming a GLTF member. Community, lots of great events and discounts for all active members! 

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The Gay and Lesbian Tennis Federation of San Francisco is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing our members with tennis opportunities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Contact Us

Email: membership@gltf.org

Address: 2261 Market St. #109A, San Francisco, CA 94114


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