Gray Ducks | Team Trans

The Gray Ducks are a highly inclusive adult soccer club based in the Minneapolis-St Paul area of Minnesota. The Gray Ducks are LGBT owned and operated, and this sub group creates a safe space for players to come together. We serve more than 200 LGBTQIA+ community members with year round soccer typically at the level they desire, on the day and format they desire too. LGBT persons have long been ostracized in sport and society, and continue to be. This group is exclusive to ensure privacy and dedication to our under served sporting community. 

Do you identify as straight? That's okay! We are inclusive of all genders and orientations, you just happen to be on our page that is dedicated to growing the game of soccer among trans and nonbinary persons in our community. Please join our main Facebook group or email us to get involved. However, if you do not promote equality for all persons, our club is not likely a fit for you. 

Gray Ducks Soccer is also member of the IGLFA (International Gay and Lesbian Football Association). Our teams partake in LGBTQ+ soccer tournaments nationally and internationally, as well as form teams locally to play in leagues year round. Our primary focus is on club soccer, in particularly those with prior playing experience. However, for those seeking to learn soccer, we are seeking to procure space and provide regular playing opportunities specific to our community. 

Are you a soccer fan? The official supporter group of soccer in Minnesota are the Dark Clouds. We proudly endorse the Dark Clouds, as they are inclusive and promote aligned values. They have extensive history as Allies, and consider themselves Proud Clouds. 

Email Ryan at  ryan@grayduckssoccer.com to learn more and get involved. 

Are you closeted or unable to be "out?" Email us and we would love to get you involved still without the risk of being outed due to your facebook group choice.

" I have spoken with multiple teammates about my experiences playing collegiate soccer, following a head injury that limits my aerial abilities and also identifying as gay. Yet being a soccer player has always been a key component to my identity. Playing for the Gray Ducks has allowed me to continue playing quality soccer and traveling to tournaments, but now I get to compete whilst being open about who I am. I hope that the publicity of the Gray Ducks and the stories of its members shepherds in a new inclusive sports culture for all people, irrespective of their ethnicity, beliefs, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, and/or gender orientation." - Player Identifying as Gay

"I think the thing that I want people to recognize (that maybe they don't always notice) about Ryan's work is how intentional he has been in creating the community and club we have. He goes out of his way to create expectations and policies that are clearly articulated, fair, and with inclusion in mind, which I think people often times don't recognize how important those small decisions are in the grand scheme of the club and its success as an inclusive community." - Player Identifying as Gay

"I never thought I would have so many gay friends. I am also proud to say that and not be afraid of what others might think. Before joining (Maki United, TC Jacks) the Gray Ducks, I did not know much about the LGBT community. After years of playing I now have a better understanding of the culture and the hardships they face. I feel that as an Ally, it is my duty to stand and support my teammates and friends whenever I see discrimination on and off the field." - Player Identifying as an Ally