Global community for gay and lesbian surfers
Many of you have probably heard or seen the recent video Roxy did to promote the Roxy Pro Biarritz 2013. It’s a bit of soft core porn with a “mystery” female surfer showing her very attractive bottom, bare back and tanned legs for almost 2 minutes. Does she actually do any surfing? Well, no. But […]
Written by Don
The video is finally released – thanks to all the members of GS who sent their footage! December 2011 Music by GUNG HO, a young band from Brisbane making nostalgic surf inspired catchy indie jams – (Buy on iTunes) To license this song contact music@futureclassic.com.au
Written by thomasadmin
On the 21st of july 2012, Gay Surfers from around the world will get together at 9am to share a day of surf at 50 different surf spots (below). This is the second edition of the International Gay Surfers day. Click on the link for your Group and post on the Group’s homepage to organise meeting […]
Written by thomasadmin
Story by Robbins Thompsons. 2011 – Memories of a surf trip in Baja California, Mexico. A friend and I decided to go on a little Mexico run before Christmas. The intent was to be back by Christmas Eve. Growing up in Corona Del Mar and Laguna Beach, Mexico’s where we all went to curb our […]
Written by robbins thompson
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
Article publié par Surf Session Magazine (novembre 2011). To read the article in English, click here Il y a des gays partout, dans toutes les professions, dans tous les sports. Il y en a donc aussi dans le monde du surf. Et pourtant au line-up « pas facile de rencontrer d’autres homos. » C’est pour cela que […]
Written by thomasadmin
“Originally published by TRIP magazine Brazil – 24.10.2011 | By Sara Stopazzolli” – Thanks to Victor for the translation! Click here to read the article in Portuguese (original Version) The world of surf is way funnier than the stereotypes that are intended to us to believe – as a social network with more than 3.000 […]
Written by thomasadmin
The Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade (now called the Sydney Mardi Gras) will happen again in the streets of Sydney this coming march. After our awesome participation in the 2011 mardi gras the organizers asked us if we wanted to be part of it for a second consecutive year, but we did not find enough volunteers […]
Written by thomasadmin
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
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
“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
Written by Cori Schumacher. Originally published by The Inertia on May 30th, 2011. In the world of surfing, as in any other cultural hegemony that values American masculinity to the exclusion of other perspectives, the feminine is the Other, the “like me but hotter,” and is conceived of as an object with a greater or […]
Written by Cori Schumacher
Hello Ladies, My name is Cori Schumacher and Thomas Green has asked me to help him with the women’s group here on GaySurfers.net. I’d like to tell you a little about myself in introduction. I have been surfing since I was 5 years old, having learned from a mother and father who themselves both surfed. […]
Written by Cori Schumacher
Getting a Push — Into the Whoosh It has been said, “When you’re a Jet you’re a Jet all the way from your first cigarette to your last dying day.” Such is the nature of being part of a tribe. Sure, there’re the rites of passage, the tribal clothes, the signifiers of rank and dominance, […]
Written by Jonathan
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 […]
Written by thomasadmin
OK I think I have it right… short clip courtesy of Kenzen.. Mahalo Nui Ken Sentner!!!
Written by Michael
