Glam slam in Melbourne: How a queer tennis tournament makes the Australian Open more inclusive

While the world's elite are fighting for Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open, a special tournament is taking place in the shadow of the big arenas: the Glam Slam. Around 300 players from all over the world compete here — open to the LGBTQI community and their allies. For many, it's less about trophies and more about visibility, community, and the feeling of belonging.

Dieses Jahr fand bereits die 16. Ausgabe des Glam Slam Turniers bei den Australian Open statt. Credit: Source: YouTube / Australian Open (screengrab)

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Alexander Gerdes beim Glam Slam 2025. Credit: Supplied