Smashing Stereotypes in Scotland: Pride in Tennis Cup 2026
Discover how the 2026 Pride in Tennis Cup blended fierce competition with unapologetic LGBTQ+ joy. Read the full wrap-up, meet the champions, and join for 2027!
In The Community: LGBTQ+ Pride Month Kick-Off Across the Courts
Discover how local LGBTQ+ tennis clubs are celebrating Pride Month! Read about Croydon's 50th anniversary, Margate's drag night, and the Kent Pride Games.
Shaping an Inclusive Future: A 2026 LGBTQ+ Pride Month Message from Our Chair
As we kick off LGBTQ+ Pride Month our Chair reflects on the incredible progress we've made this year. From a milestone Pride in Tennis Cup in Scotland to grass-court Friday Pride Days read how we are shaping an inclusive future for tennis.
2024 Preview: Pride in Tennis Cup Returns
“To meet other players from all over the UK was a real plus, and the team comradery and friendly banter was an added bonus.”
Zak’s story: “I’m proud of who I’ve become.”
“I’ve been a wheelchair tennis player since I was 11. I’m also a gay man. I came out in lockdown in 2020.”
We’ve come a long way, baby. But we’ve got further to go.
“The big test is whether or not organisations do Pride in a way that avoids performative gestures and keeps LGBTQ+ inclusion on the agenda all year. “
LGBTQ+ in sports: why the disparity? What can tennis learn from other sports?
“It was only in February 2022 that I picked up a racket and started playing at my local club. Prior to that, horse riding was my ‘happy place’.”
One year in: visibility, dialogue and Billie Jean King.
“Here’s to another successful year with the LTA and amplified change for our community in the sport we love.”
The Story of the UK’s Longest-Running LGBTQ+ Tennis Club
“My journey with the group has rather defined my life”.
Over the Rainbow: True LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Tennis
“Tennis at all levels needs to show more than symbolically how it is queer inclusive.”
Life as an LGBTQ+ person on the Learning Disability Tennis Circuit
“I have found that my peers with learning disabilities do not see my sexuality as a barrier between friendship”.
Meeting the Legend: Billie Jean King and Pride in Tennis meet in Glasgow
Thanks to the LTA, Pride in Tennis volunteers got together to watch the finals, network with local groups, and meet with the legend herself, Billie Jean King.
Wanted: LGBTQ+ Tennis Bloggers
We need YOU! We're looking for a handful of LGBTQ+ tennis players and fans to blog for Pride in Tennis.
Rainbows and Russia: Daria Kasatkina Officially Comes Out of the Closet
Through the act of posting a simple picture of herself with her girlfriend, Kasatkina has entered the small pool of openly gay and bi pro tennis players.
Flying the Flag? - Reflections from Eurogames 2022
Why are 71 national flags flown at the Eurogames in Nijmegen?
Vive la Différence! - LGBTQ+ tennis at Roland Garros
LGBTQ+ tennis tournaments are much more than just tennis.
A Long Journey to Eastbourne
In Eastbourne, I had finally arrived at a destination tennis can be proud of.
Quintessential Queen’s: Breaking with Tradition
The next instalment from the LTA “Friday Pride Days” came from Queen’s Club, London at the ATP 500 Cinch Championships…
Brilliant Birmingham: Networking with Rennae Stubbs
On the LTA’s second Friday Pride Day, our Network Development Lead, Eira Guest and volunteer Ben Stannard attended on behalf of Pride in Tennis…
“Friday Pride Days”: the Launch at Nottingham
On 10 June 2022, the WTA 250 Rothesay Open held in Nottingham was home to the inaugural LTA “Friday Pride Day”…