Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance

[2] GLTA-sanctioned tournaments provide a safe space for LGBT players to have fun playing competitive tennis in an environment where all who share the value of diversity are welcome.

Other original GLTA board members were Norm Burgos, David Black, Chris Walker, and Gary Sutton.

Tournaments are usually organized at a local level by clubs and associations, while the GLTA provides technical support, governance, and direction.

The GLTA is developing partnerships with national sports organizations such as the United States Tennis Association (USTA) which have identified diversity as a worthwhile objective.

The organization has begun to formulate a financial and organizational support strategy to bring events to communities where the political, legal, and cultural situation for gays and lesbians limits opportunities to compete in the sport without hiding their sexuality.