Global community for gay and lesbian surfers
I recently read an article that was published by Surf Europe with regards to gay surfers. The article notes that there are very few gay or openly gay surfers and athletes in general. Through the article the author appears to point the finger at the “straight surfers” and their attitude towards gay people. I can’t […]
Written by Ted
The best things about GaySurfers.net is the 4500 members around the world who have a passion for surfing, the ocean and creative expressions. We’ve picked some of the best submissions from the last 12 months and wanted to share them here. And to encourage you to share your own pictures, stories, artwork and ideas on […]
Written by thomasadmin
Conatus Surf Club is a small private surf lesson outfit founded (in 2000) and run by Di (Dionysos) Mattison (a transgender man). The method and philosophy of Conatus Surf Club is founded upon Di’s 25+ years surfing and his education in philosophy. It emphasizes a holistic approach to surfing which focuses on ocean knowledge, paddling […]
Written by thomasadmin
How I sometimes see the world, perspective. Get the t-shirt here:
Written by tanya
I had a chance to see the movie Les Miserables over the holidays. It was a great stage play, and a good movie, but someone should have told Russell Crowe not to miss so many of his singing lessons. Beyond that, and the fact that it’s the story of Frenchmen being played by Australians, […]
Written by Don
Story written by Tim from Canada – 2012 To date most of my excursions into Neptune’s domain have been in tropical waters, where one gets out of the water due to fatigue rather than the onset of hypothermia and wearing board shorts and a rash guard suffice. Thrice I’ve ventured into Nova Scotia waters where […]
Written by Tim
By Lily Addington, 2012. Do you hanker to get in shape and raise your energy levels so that you can become better at surfing? Perhaps you just want to lose some weight . The average man burns up approximately two hundred calories per hour when surfing so the sport itself is a good way to […]
Written by thomasadmin
“Surfing is the feeling of being part of a natural world where there are no divisions such as those existing on land. These moments provide an escape for me, a private act of defiance against a system that thrives on fear and control. Surfing has no structure. There is no body of rules and regulations. […]
Written by Don
A team from GS is preparing a documentary that examines the often taboo subject of homosexuality in surfing. The film will focus on pertinent historical and social issues. It will feature interviews from key pioneers and participants in the gay surfing movement from a variety of age groups and genders – as well as from […]
Written by 37Degrees
Scott Needham is a man of vision. As a professional photographer, he is one of the originators of the extreme sports genre of lifestyle and photography. His work is astonishingly beautiful and he possesses the rare gift of being able to define culture through his art, especially surf culture. Scott’s CV reads like a who’s […]
Written by David Wakefield
Take two Brazilians, an Aussie, a few boards, the week around New Years Eve and put them in Byron Bay, Australia, and things are going to get hectic! Add to the mix the end of a cyclone swell and the beginning of new South East swell and you may as well just batten down the […]
Written by David Wakefield
Walking with my surfboard through the streets of Sydney towards that gathering crowd was a powerful experience. I was fuelled on by Joel Burn’s city council speech to gay youth ‘It gets better’. I was ready to stand for gay youth and promote acceptance. As a surfer, I was ready to stand against what I […]
Written by David Wakefield
Surfers and whales are intrinsically linked – not just the fact that sharks take a bite of us both every now and again. Whales fascinate us, fill us with awe and move us to the point where we personally feel the loss when they are at risk or die. Robbins Thompson, a surfer, filmmaker and […]
Written by David Wakefield
A group of us gay surfers attended CoastOut gay beach festival the last weekend of October (28, 29 & 30 October 2011), at Coffs Harbour (Australia). A few of us participated in the first ever gay surf competition on the Saturday morning, David made it in the final!! He was the only gay surfer in the final […]
Written by thomasadmin
I joked with Thomas, the founder of GaySurfers.net, the first time I chatted with him on Skype, saying that I felt like I was meeting Unicorns (“You DO exist!”) when I met him and those gay surfers at my first San Diego meet-up. I’ve surfed with lesbian ladies often but had never come into contact […]
Written by Cori Schumacher
Bolsa Chica, 9 Oct 11 Sunny, relatively warm, clean conditions — it was a beautiful morning in the OC last Sunday for the cadre paddling out at Bolsa Chica. Jake (aka Art), Ed, Denis, & Joel hit Tower 23. Modest waist-high stuff was on offer, wave-wise, but more than fun enough. Only the 3RD time […]
Written by Joel
Published by Next Magazine, New York, NY, 10013 The pro surf circuit may still have unresolved issues with homophobia, but the surf culture in New York has long been one of acceptance. In hopes that New York’s open-minded ethos will help move the circuit ethic away from discrimination—and in celebration of the Quicksilver Pro New […]
Written by thomasadmin
Dear fellow surfers, It my pleasure to introduce myself as one of the group admins for the Costa Rica group on gaysurfers.net. Originally from Holland, I moved to beautiful Playa Tamarindo on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica only a few weeks ago to live the ultimate dream…. running our own surfschool and hostel. Although […]
Written by KK
“End of Summer” It wasn’t really the end of summer at the Oceanside north jetty last weekend, because…well, we all know that summers are endless in the surfing world. It was more like the beginning of a new set of friends gathering to celebrate endless new sets. The clouds broke and the sun shone as […]
Written by Andy Schell
Hello to all in the Canada Group! It’s great to be here on gaysurfers.net and of course in Canada. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Daniel and I live in beautiful Victoria, BC. I’m a twenty-four year old self trained electronics designer, auto technician, musician, and of course surfer! And yes, I’m […]
Written by Daniel
