More than 36 teams from 26 cities across North America came to Boston for some seriously fun competition at the National Gay Flag Football League’s 17th annual Gay Bowl, hosted this year by FLAG (Friends, Lesbians and Gays) Flag Football Boston. Gay Bowl first took place in Boston and moves from year to year to different host towns throughout the United States and Canada each Columbus Day weekend. This year, more than 900 players competed for the championships titles: the New York Warriors took home the Mens A title; the LA Express Blue won the Mens B; the Motor Coty Hitmen captured the Mens C; and the Denver Mile High Club Blue scored the Women’s title. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft cheered all the players at the big closing night event. The Patriots are an official sponsor of Gay Bowl XVII. Along with hosting and playing, Boston’s hometown team, FLAG Flag Football also volunteers more than 1,400 hours of community service each year and provides support, including academic scholarships, to LGBTQ youth programs.
