Judge Sides with Organization in Policy Dispute Involving Gay Softball World Series

A federal judge from the Western District of Washington has found that the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA) has a First Amendment right to limit the number of bisexual or heterosexual players in the Gay Softball World Series (GSWS).   The core of the court’s ruling was that NAGAAA has a right to “emphasize a vision of the gay lifestyle rooted in athleticism, competition and sportsmanship.”   The impetus for the lawsuit was the disqualification of a softball t