Clubs and Teams

Please note: These organizations & teams are not necessarily Team Saint Louis partners, teams, affiliates or organizations. We provide this information as a courtesy.

St. Louis Equality Dance (SLED)

*The place for Same-sex ballroom & Latin dance in St. Louis. Open to all ages, levels of ability, and genders. Classes are very beginner friendly. Bring a friend, a partner or come solo - no dance partner required. SLED members have competed and medaled at the World Outgames, the North American Outgames and various national competitions.

St. Louis G.L.A.S.S.

*St. Louis Gay and Lesbian Association of Summer Softball is dedicated to the promotion of amateur softball for all adult persons regardless of age, race, creed, religion, sex, or national origin, with special emphasis on the participation of members of the gay community. Founded in 1990, with over 200 ballplayers, coaches, and fans, participants play, cheer, and have fun at Forest Park every Sunday in the summer, and every Friday night in the fall. G.L.A.S.S. teams also proudly represent our city by playing in tournaments throughout the United States and Canada. St. Louis GLASS is a member of the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Association (NAGAAA).

St. Louis Crusaders

*The St. Louis Crusaders RFC is a USA Rugby Division III club and a member of the International Gay Rugby Association and Board (IGRAB). It is a socially and ethnically diverse group of men, dedicated to the sport of rugby. The Crusaders compete in Division III of the Missouri Rugby Football Union, and are members of the International Gay Rugby Association and Board (IGRAB).

St. Louis Frontrunners

*St. Louis Frontrunners is a non-competitive club for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight-Allied runners and walkers of all abilities. The group meets at 9:00 am on Saturdays ands 6:00 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays in Forest Park at the Visitor & Education Center.

The runs/walks cover varied distance, from one mile to four miles, to accommodate the interests of everyone.

The St. Louis Frontrunners club belongs to a network of International Frontrunners clubs. Frontrunners clubs around the world have borrowed their name from the title of Patricia Nell Warren's novel, "The Frontrunner", about a gay runner training for the Olympics.

Frontrunners share the commitment the author expresses to work to enhance the quality of our lives as gay people and as gay athletes.

Big Crank Cycling

*Big Crank Cycling is an LGBT group of cycling enthusiasts of varying backgrounds, skill levels and interests. From recreational cyclists to road racers, to folks thinking about getting involved to people whose lives have been changed by the sport, there is something here for everyone with a bicycle.

Bowling

*The Show Me St Louis Classic Invitational Bowling Tournament is a U.S. Bowling Congress (USBC) sanctioned tournament and is a mixed handicap competition open to men and women by invitation only. All USBC rules apply except as noted in the tournament rules. The tournament takes place annually on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend in St. Louis

Head-Pins

Head-Pins Bowling League bowls on Sundays for 31 weeks commencing in September and ending in April. The League is sanctioned by USBC. The league consists of 24 teams. Contact info@head-pins.com" data-mce-href="mailto:info@head-pins.com">info@head-pins.com for more information.

Night Moaners

The Moaners bowl on Mondays at Tropicana Bowl in Clayton. The League is sanctioned by USBC and the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO).

Gateway Gay Rodeo Association (GWGRA)

* GWGRA promotes and supports the sport of rodeo in the gay community by appropriate education and training of its members. It encourages member participation in local and national rodeo events and aims to produce a group of well-rounded individuals interested in country and western-related events, dance, or programs.

St. Louis Mo Climbers

St. Louis Mo Climbers is a club for queer and ally rock climbers in the Gateway City. Membership is open to climbers from experts to beginners. Never climbed before? Join us and we'll show you the way. A climbing session amongst friends is good for the soul -- and the forearms.

Club meets every Monday night around 8 PM at Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym downtown (just west of Union Station - 326 South 21st Street, St Louis, MO). Daily pass is $10 on Mondays for members of the club. For details on renting gear, visit upperlimits.com.

Expand your gay and lesbian climbing network. Check out the homoclimbtastic.com to hook up with other rock climbers in California, Georgia, New York and Ontario.

St. Louis Mo Climbers is a member of the Homo Climbtastic Collective.