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When you click on a league, they provide an email for contact if you ever are interested in joining or want more information about them.
The league has over 5,000 active members throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico with its mission is to “provide a safe environment for the LGBTQ (and allied) community through the sport of volleyball. This keeps the team informed about their status and lets people view who is playing. The leagues also provide information about the hotel, facility, schedule of events, and transportation.
Watching Shoji talk about his sexuality out loud and explain how he wanted to be “completely free” moving forward was a reminder to Lui of his own moment of liberation, five years ago.
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When he nervously checked back later, his inbox was full of supportive and appreciative messages from his Cardinals teammates.
Last year, Lui was the only out gay man participating in a traditional team sport at the Olympics, and he told Outsports after the Games that he wouldn’t have made it to Paris 2024 if he were still closeted.
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Justin Lui enjoyed his Paris Olympics experience and says he connects better with his Canada volleyball teammates because he’s out as gay.
Now he is seeing Shoji, a fellow Stanford alumnus and international libero, but 10 years older than Lui, share his truth with the world.
It’s emotional.
“Erik’s video was super heartfelt,” Lui tells Outsports. To register, you need to provide the essential background, such as your name and address, then you create your password. They list all the steps to make reservations and to ensure that the team is good to go! In total, there are about 102 teams that will be playing in the tournament which is a lot!
On the page, the organization lists the team city, team name, division, team number, and team status.
All of these steps are located on the website and it’s super easy which is convenient.
Tournaments take place all over as well. NAGVA provides a summary of the outstanding individuals and gives us a closer look at how they foster a safe, competitive, and fun environment for everyone. Currently, they are openings for teams to register to play for one of their largest tournaments.
Volleyball is a fun sport, and it’s even better when playing with people who share the same drives and mission as you!
“I’ve played in a handful of NAGVA tournaments over the past couple years (prior to the pandemic). After registering, there is a process of email address verification. For example, some upcoming tournaments are in Austin on July 30th, Madison on August 13th and Virginia Beach on August 20th.
My team and I played locally in Minnesota, I joined a team as a pick-up out in Denver too, but my favorite tournament of all time was going to New Orleans with my team. NAGVA also has a championship similar to NAGAAA and is located in Las Vegas this year. We value inclusivity, equality, and fair play.”
To be a part of NAGVA, you must register a member profile that looks easy to follow!
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