Global community for gay and lesbian surfers
(1888PressRelease) June 15, 2006 – Within two years, according to research commissioned by AKSA, the newly formed American Kite Surfing Association, 12% of the sport will be enjoyed by gays and lesbians. In the largest survey of extreme sports enthusiasts ever conducted, TR Cutler, Inc., revealed that members of the community are increasingly interested in […]
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Originally published by The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian news magazine) on November 25, 1997 When former professional surfer Robbins Thompson went on NBC’s Dateline to talk about an infamous old pal, alleged spree killer Andrew Cunanan, waves of homophobia hammered him for days afterward at San Diego’s beaches. The wisecracks and contemptuous stares came […]
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Posted by Mike Baehr on http://surfdai.ly/ “Finally picked up the new stick from James today. That’s Jon on the left helping him hold it up. I can not fucking wait to wax this thing up and take it out for a ride. When I carried it into Mollusk to buy a bag, there was a […]
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ONE of Coffs Harbour’s prominent churches has been linked to a campaign to bombard the council with protest letters aiming to have the upcoming CoastOut festival banned. An email chain which originated at the LifeHouse Church calls on members of the congregation to ‘flood council with letters stating opposition to this festival’, and to ‘be […]
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Gay men have long been absent from surfing thanks, in large part, to homophobia that permeates the sport. However, a new website proves there are far more gay surfers than anybody suspected, opening exciting new possibilities for the blossoming gay surf sub-culture. Story by Nick Cook. The idealised image of surfers has them sitting shirtless […]
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The Aloha State’s big city of Honolulu remains a laid-back gay travel fixture into the 21st century…
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A former Huntington Beach police officer who in 2008 settled a harassment lawsuit against the city has released a book about his experiences as a gay Surf City cop. Adam Bereki, a Costa Mesa resident, last month released “Friendly Fire: The Illusion of Justice” , which is about “what it felt like being a young […]
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http://www.pinkwire.co.uk/article.php?section_id=4&category_id=8&article_id=387 Newly-launched website Gay Surfers is attracting a steady stream of users worldwide. The free forum-based site was set up by French-born webmaster and keen surfer ‘Thomas’ in February as a way of helping gay and lesbian surfers, lifesavers and the like from around the world communicate with each other and share news and information. […]
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A quanto pare il settore dei siti di incontri gay si sta evolvendo…
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Published by Timeout The idea of a gay surfer is no longer a fantasy character in porn, but an everyday reality. The iconic image of the Aussie surfer is being challenged with the launch of a new website for gay surfers. The long-overdue site welcomes queer surfers from Australia and abroad to join its forums […]
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Published by http://sportsfags.com Well this was bound to happen. According to the Aussie LGBT site Same Same there’s a website for gay and lesbian surfer folks GaySurfers.net. A new website dedicated to LGBT surfers provides a unique opportunity for gay surfers from around the world to meet and socialise online. GaySurfers.net is proving popular in […]
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Source: www.samesame.com.au/ A new website dedicated to LGBT surfers provides a unique opportunity for gay surfers from around the world to meet and socialise online. GaySurfers.net is proving popular in its initial few weeks online, with 450 members registered since it launched in February. “For many years I was hoping that a site like this […]
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As reported on www.dailyrecord.co.uk Ex-World Champ Claims His Body Is Changing Itself The former world surfing champion Peter Drouyn has revealed he is to become a woman. The 58-year-old Australian sports idol claims his male hormones have been draining from his body for the past eight years. Gold Coast-born Peter said: “It hasn’t been intentional. […]
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Article published by Stabmag If it had been anyone else, this would be far less of an issue. But of all the people who’ve done the pro tour, Branno was the one (assuming there’s been only one) who turned out to be gay. Let me rephrase that. He didn’t turn out gay. As he says […]
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This story about ’90s teen surf sensation Shane Herring ran in ASL a few years ago, but was heavily edited. Here is the original “director’s cut”. AUSTRALIA DAY WITH HERRO By Tim Baker When you’re an ex-pro surfer trying to get your life back on track, the last thing you need is a visit from […]
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29. März 2010 | Von ondamaris | Kategorie: Homosexualitäten http://www.ondamaris.de/?p=17633 Homophobie ist im Sport immer noch ein weit verbreitetes Problem. Nicht nur im Fußball, auch beim Surfen. Doch nun hat ein Franzose ein Internetportal für schwule und lesbische Surfer/innen gestartet. Seit einigen Jahren jedoch scheint die Homophobie im Fußball ins Wanken zu geraten, wenn auch […]
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Par Margaux Guignard dimanche 28 mars 2010 http://www.tetu.com/actualites/france/pour-les-surfeurs-gays-cest-vivons-heureux-restons-caches-16804 Dans le milieu plutôt macho du surf, pas facile de rencontrer d’autres homos. C’est pour cela que Thomas a créé un site communautaire destiné aux surfeurs et surfeuses gays et lesbiennes. C’est le premier dans son genre, et déjà 60 membres se sont inscrits en un mois. […]
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By The Editors April 13th, 2010. http://www.boardistan.com/#ixzz0l4pdu65R A new site called Gaysurfers.net is hoping to attract the attention of the world’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender surfers, according to a story on Passport Magazine. Surfing is often seen as a macho sport where many fear rejection for being gay. In the past, some professionals who […]
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Surf’s up for totally rad queers and homophobia’s for wipeouts at Australia’s first surf-centric GLBT festival. CoastOut, a concept started by Coffs Harbour resident Todd Buttery and supported by the local council, aims to entice gays and lesbians from around the country to a three-day festival (October 29-31) of sun, sand and swimming in a […]
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Michael Alexander Talks about His Adventures of Being a Gay Surfer. Interview by Demetrio Roldan A GAY LATINO SURFER? Is there such a thing? Yes! Meet Michael Alexander, a 21 year old gay Latino surfer, who enjoys riding the waves off the Southern California beaches. qvMagazine talked to him about how he got started in […]
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