“To meet other players from all over the UK was a real plus, and the team comradery and friendly banter was an added bonus.”

“I’ve been a wheelchair tennis player since I was 11. I’m also a gay man. I came out in lockdown in 2020.”

“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. “

“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’.”

“Here’s to another successful year with the LTA and amplified change for our community in the sport we love.”

“My journey with the group has rather defined my life”.

“Tennis at all levels needs to show more than symbolically how it is queer inclusive.”

“I have found that my peers with learning disabilities do not see my sexuality as a barrier between friendship”.

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.

We need YOU! We're looking for a handful of LGBTQ+ tennis players and fans to blog for Pride in Tennis.

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The birth of Pride in Tennis…