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On the 17th of july 2011, Gay Surfers from around the world got together to share a day of surf at 50 different surf spots (below) Argentina – Playas de Mar del Plata – click here AUSTRALIA – Byron Bay – Belongil Beach – click here AUSTRALIA – Gold Coast – Broadbeach – click here […]
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Posted: 30 May 2011 by Board Collector Since moving to California I’ve spent a lot of time listening to the Beach Boys as I drive around checking out the surf. The song Sunfin USA, written by Brian Wilson and released in 1963, makes numerous references to Californian breaks that would have been surfed by Wilson’s […]
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Thanks to @wavvves , we found this article written by Brad Melekian, called “Totally Gay” and published in 2007, about brad’s friend’s coming out story as a gay surfer who thought he was the only gay surfer in the world… They probably have heard of GaySurfers.net by now, but just to make sure I would […]
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By Irving Alves, published by Junior Magazine May 2011 NA NOVELA, NO CINEMA E NA INTERNET, É A HORA DO SURFISTA GAY MOSTRAR SUA CARA. É fato que surfistas representam um dos maiores fetiches entre gays. Um dos exemplos que confirmam isso foi o sucesso que o filme “De Repente Califórnia (Shelter)” fez em todo […]
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Great article + interviews of some of the Brazilian GS members: https://www.gaysurfers.net/2011/05/como-uma-onda-no-mar/
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Published by TRACKS magazine, Australia. May 2011. (Read the Full version here) It’s a secret. It’s surfIng. and It’s sexual. fark, It’s a headlIner rod cunthorpe would gIve hIs crusty rIght gonad for. Words By the fly. Surfing’s latest so-called dark secret was going down quietly long before surf legend cum gender bender peter drouyn […]
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South African Chris Fallows is one of a kind, he doesn’t have a fear for sharks and is more then comfortable approaching them. Fallows went paddle boarding off the coasts of South Africa and Mexico, moving within sight of the predators. Call him crazy, call him what you want but the 36 year old is […]
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By Sean O’Connell, Hollywoodnews.com: Sam Worthington is trading his sky-blue “Avatar” duds for the ocean-blue crash of the raging waves. The actor has agreed to star in “Drift,” a drama set in the surfing community that will be financed by Screen Australia, Variety reports. “‘Drift’ combines serious Australian talent both in front of and behind […]
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Cori Schumacher during the longboard championships in France in July. She is boycotting an event in China because of “deep political and personal reservations.” By ZACH WEISBERG, Published: March 26, 2011, on nytimes.com Cori Schumacher is the reigning women’s world longboard champion, yet she has no major sponsors or endorsements. In fact, she refuses them, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Source: http://surfing.isport.com/surfing-guides/surfing-safety As with virtually any sport, surfing has inherent risks. In surfing, though, poor judgment can be catastrophic forparticipant. It’s far better to learn before you go, rather than to learn as you go. When it comes to surfing safety, ignorance is definitely not bliss. Countless surfers have figured that out the hard way. […]
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Even though it is 6 months old, I just received some photos of CoastOut, the gay and Lebian beach festival that happened in October last year in Coffs Harbour, Australia. CoastOut 2011 will happen on 28, 29, 30 October 2011 Register to attend with other Gay Surfers here: https://www.gaysurfers.net/events/active/coastout-2011/
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This year, a group of surfers marched with their surfboards in the parade of the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia. Thomas, the founder of GaySurfers.net explains, “By participating in Mardi Gras, we are showing the public that a healthy diversity exists in both the gay community and the surfing community.” Led by […]
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Storied surf zones in Northern California and Portugal join Malibu, California, and Australia’s Manly Beach as sites to be formally dedicated February 24, 2011 – Santa Cruz, CA, USA / Ericeira, Portugal – World Surfing Reserves today announced that two nominated surf zones – Santa Cruz in Northern California and Ericeira in Portugal – have […]
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Just found this photo in a Brazilian publication FFW Mag recently ran this oddly tantalizing editorial that’s a giddy mix of ’60s beach movies and the ’80s sci-fi cult flick Liquid Sky. Shot in Rio de Janeiro by the photography team of Zee Nunes and Andre Katapodi.
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