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GAYSURFERS.NET IS FIGHTING HOMOPHOBIA IN THE LINE UP. TEXT ED ANDREWS & ILLUSTRATION JON BOAM “Gay surfers don’t have pink surfboards and they don’t want a rainbow slapped on them. Surfing is way more important to them than their sexuality,” says Thomas, founder of Gaysurfers.net. The site began in February 2010 after Thomas, who was […]
By Jamie Brisick | 11 February 2011 Shedding Peter Drouyn and becoming Westery Windina By Jamie Brisick Westerly Windina peers into a vintage hand mirror and applies ruby-red lipstick to her puckered lips. She wears a white blouse, red bolero jacket, black slit skirt, black-and-white Chanel-style ballerina flats, and gold chunk jewelry. She sits with […]
Following their first-ever march in the Mardi Gras parade, members of the Gay Surfers group will embark on their first surf trip in May. The group, which recently celebrated its first birthday, now has almost 3000 members from around 80 countries. The Sydney chapter is particularly strong, with group founder Thomas a Sydney native. The […]
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5 Longboard Surfing Tips By: Ryan Curtin Break Studios Contributing Writer http://www.mademan.com/mm/5-longboard-surfing-tips.html These five longboard tips are designed for the intermediate rider to improve his or her style. Longboarding is all about style, and the following longboard tips will help anyone get a little closer to trimming like Joel Tudor. When done properly, classic longboarding […]
How to Change Your AVATAR Want to change your AVATAR to a pic or surf shot of yourself? On the admin bar on top of the page (above the GS logo) go to on My account | Profile | Change Avatar. Or view a video tutorial and change your AVATAR today.
Notes for A Young Surfer By Clifton Evers Melbourne University Press Book Review By David Wakefield Notes for A Young Surfer by Clifton Evers is a bold book journeying into sensitive areas that few writers in surfing have dared to go. Using controversial examples such as Maroubra’s Bra Boys, the racially sparked Cronulla riots, along […]
Written by David Wakefield 16 March, 2011 Photo by Justin Cote Pro surfer Dane Reynolds (USA), 25, is proving himself to be not only one of the most innovative surfers on the planet but also a generous and compassionate guy. According to ASP, reporting from VENTURA, California/USA (Tuesday, March 16, 2011) and in response to […]
Surf videos are a great way to watch yourself surf and critique your style and line on a wave. Watching yourself surf will give you heaps of ideas that you want to try and develop next time you’re in the water. Plus, making surf vids of you and your friends are fun to watch and […]
Check out the press release: https://www.gaysurfers.net/2011/02/press-release-surfing-to-be-represented-at-mardi-gras-for-the-first-time/
– 137 confirmed dead, 531 missing – Two more quakes hit – Ship with 100 on board swept away – Tsunami waves from quake hit US coast – Officials try to contact 45 Australians – Radiation levels 1000 times normal More than 1000 people probably died in the massive quake and tsunami disaster that devastated […]
Margo Oberg (Born September 1953) WORLD CHAMPION SURFER Margo Oberg was a five-time Women’s World Surfing Champion. At the age of 15, she won the World Surfing Contest in Puerto Rico. In 1976 and 1977 she was crowned Women’s World Champion after winning the Bell’s Contest, the Coke, the Brazil International and the Master’s in […]
On the 10th december 2010, Forth Worth, TX City Councilman Joel Burns spoke out about the rash of recently reported suicides among gay teenagers as the result of bullying. Burns spoke about his own experiences as a gay teenager and broke down describing a time when the bullying was so bad that he considered taking […]
Following the story of a small American town confronting a firestorm of controversy ignited by a same-sex wedding announcement and the brutal bullying of a gay teen, this gripping documentary will challenge you to rethink your values and help close the gaps that divide our communities.
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Written by David Wakefield, 8th March 2011. We all had a blast at this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras. GaySurfers.net went off! Our members worked as an organised and creative force to construct a great float, orchestrate our march and make it a fantastic moment in surfing’s history. The music, the costumes, the anticipation and sense […]
GaySurfers is present in every country where there are waves. To function effectively the site requires one ADMIN per GROUP. Contact info@gaysurfers.net to become an ADMIN for an existing GROUP or to create a new GROUP. The role of a GROUP admin is to : 1/ Manage the GROUP homepage: -Fill up the GROUP details […]