Global community for gay and lesbian surfers
Gay Premier League footballers would perform better if they were to come out, a parliamentary hearing on homophobia in sport has been told. British race walker Tom Bosworth and former NBA star John Amaechi told MPs that players would be able to focus on their sport instead of “hiding”. No current Premier League players are […]
Written by thomasadmin
Ian Thomson, the director behind OUT IN THE LINEUP, is now working on his next project: a short film and website called THE INVISIBLE EDGE. The film looks at the mental health issues facing men in rural Australia. Ian hopes that through storytelling he can help connect those in need with information, services and resources. In […]
Written by 37Degrees
Brian Anderson just made skateboarding history! The athlete, who won Thrasher’s Skater of the Year award and the World Cup of Skateboarding title in 1999, sat down with VICE Sports to talk about his experience as a gay skater in the hyper-masculine industry. “I never thought I would sit here and talk about being gay […]
Written by thomasadmin
25 March – 1 April, 2017 in Santa Catarina, Brazil Santa Catarina, in South Brazil, is a hidden gem known for its gorgeous beaches and mild climate. Long appreciated by the local LGBT community, in recent years it has become a popular gay and lesbian vacation destination. Praia do Rosa, the only bay in Brazil […]
Written by Marta Dalla Chiesa
An article about GaySurfers.net and OUT in the line-up in TIMEOUT magazine Portugal September 2016 To visit the GS group for PORTUGAL go to https://www.gaysurfers.net/groups/portugal/
Written by thomasadmin
The AFL says it wants to start a conversation about discrimination against LGBTI people at its first pride match. The game between St Kilda and Sydney was played last Saturday night where goal umpires waved rainbow flags. GIF: A goal umpire waves rainbow flags ahead of the game. St Kilda players will wear guernseys with rainbow-coloured numbers for the […]
Written by Megan Walsh
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Written by thomasadmin
I have stayed at Capparicca beach ( number 19) twice in the past 2 years. My camping car was broken into and the police say that robberies have multiplied tenfold in 2015 due to influxes of immigrants according to the police. However that can happen anywhere. Please be very careful about leaving your car in […]
Written by Peter
On a recent trip to Greece I was told I had to meet Dimitris Liossis a greek gay surfer. I was also told he was one of the best BMX rider in Greece, one of the best snowboarder in Greece, skate-boarder and many other extreme sports ! Dimitri is also an artist and his latest work […]
Written by Dimitris
Article by StabMag From the moment sweet Keala Kennelly rolled into the parking lot at the Grove in Anaheim it was clear she wasn’t there to fuck around. Arm in arm with her girlfriend, they were surrounded by an intimidating, yet intriguing entourage of women. They cut an obvious contrast to the trendy, surfy crowd […]
Written by thomasadmin
Ian W Thomson and Thomas Castets (director and producer of the film :OUT in the line-up) will be speaking at a the conference Change The Game – Combating Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport in Sydney – 7th May 2016 #ChangeTheGame #Homophobia #Transphobia #TeamSydney #Sydney2016 Team Sydney aims to promote and encourage participation in sport and sporting events […]
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This is the first time a professional surfer is showing support for gay surfers ! Through the Rainbow Lace campaign, Champion surfer Joel Parkinson is also showing his support by wearing a rainbow leg rope at a major tournament: Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. Here is what he posted on his INSTAGRAM ! And […]
Written by thomasadmin
Raglan was represented at the Auckland Pride Parade for the second year runing, again taking an eclectic mix of characters under the banner of ‘Farmers, Surfers and Assorted Strays’. The float included ‘No Way TPPA’, GaySurfers.net and Radical Faerie NZ banners, while DJ Chris Rayner played what many spectators rated as the best sounds in […]
Written by Tinker
February 2016, gay surfers met up in Raglan and Piha (New Zealand North Island) for 2 screenings of the film “OUT in the line-up” and a couple of surf sessions. See photos below…. Stoked that so many Raglan crew came to support the New Zealand premiere of Out in the Lineup. Thanks to Solscape […]
Written by thomasadmin
Words by Craig Butler, 7x Irish national champion I’m at a place in my life right now that would have made me panic just a couple of years ago. Shit, if someone even mentioned the word “gay’’ around me, I would go red in the face and start to sweat. I don’t know how I got here, […]
Written by Craig Butler
11 feb 2016 – Solscape in RAGLAN at 7pm 13 feb 2016 – Auckland Pride Festival AUCKLAND at 8:30pm 11 feb 2016- Solscape in RAGLAN The University of Waikato is organising on 10-12 February a conference called Surfing Social: Challenging surfer identities and spaces. A screening of the film “OUT in the line-up” will take place on the […]
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Outsports interviews pro who feared people would stereotype him Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 2 December, 2015 – Since “Out in the Lineup”, the documentary about gay and lesbian surfers, has travelled globally to a warm receptions at various film festivals, there has been more focus on the issue of surf culture and its acceptance, or […]
Written by Craig Butler
The University of Waikato is organising on 10-12 February a conference called Surfing Social: Challenging surfer identities and spaces. A screening of the film “OUT in the line-up” will take place on the evening of Thursday Feb 11th at Solscape, with a Q&A before or after. I am trying to rally some GS members to […]
Written by thomasadmin
Waves of Disruption: The Cori Schumacher Story from SeaLevelTV on Vimeo. “Waves of Disruption: The Cori Schumacher Story” is SeaLevelTV’s second short film in their “Saltwater Daughters” series. In this short documentary film, Cori opens up about her upbringing and the often traumatic events that influences her life’s work. She holds many hard-won distinctions including […]
Written by Cori Schumacher
I’m a 19 year old guy coming to terms with my sexuality. I’ve been surfing since I was 12. I live in a small coastal township. I have a few friends, none of which are gay, let alone any in the township. I can relate to my friends with surfing but other than that we […]
Written by Aurelio Nader
