Our Mission
The West Hollywood Soccer Club Inc. is a nonprofit organization challenging sports stereotypes by building a safe, supportive community for all types of LGBTQ soccer athletes to play regardless of race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, skill level, health status, and sexual orientation.
Our History
The West Hollywood Soccer Club (WHSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that began in 1985 as the Los Angeles Suns. Our founding 8 players envisioned creating a team that was a welcoming and safe space for all LGBTQ players. They quickly made a name for themselves in various International Gay and Lesbian Futbol Association (IGLFA) competitions around the world, receiving bronze medals in both the 1986 Gay Games in San Francisco and the 1987 IGLFA World Cup in Denver. In August 2018, WHSC won Gold in the Gay Games’ most competitive year yet, at the Gay Games X in Paris. In 2022, our women’s team took home the gold medal at the IGLFA International Indoor Championship in Las Vegas, and again at the IGLFA International Outdoor Championship in DC. In February 2023, both our elite men’s and women’s teams won gold at the 2023 IGLFA World Championship in Sydney, Australia.
We continue to remain true to our founders' vision in creating an environment where all individuals feel welcome, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, political beliefs, athletic/artistic ability, age, physical challenge, and health status. Our club has become more than just a soccer club, but instead an organization that supports its members and gives back to the community.
Our club is funded by member dues, individual donors, and local businesses. Generous individuals and businesses help the WHSC provide reduced rates to practice fields, subsidized league fees, uniforms, and scholarships for leagues and tournaments.
The West Hollywood Soccer Club continues to be the premier soccer club serving the larger Los Angeles LGBTQ soccer community.
Our club is an ever-growing community. Welcome!
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