GaySurfers.net is a global online community that promotes diversity within the surfing community and provide the means for
LGBTQ
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (sexuality and gender), questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, Asexuality, asexual, ...
people who are
surfers
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suita ...
to connect. This
social media website was featured in the award-winning
documentary film ''
Out in the Lineup''.
History
GaySurfers.net was created in 2010 by Thomas Castets, who also produced the ''Out in the Lineup'', a documentary that explores homophobia in the surfing community.
Castets, a surfer from
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
,
Australia
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, created the website hoping to find out if there were any other gay surfers. Within weeks of launching the website, more than 300 surfers contacted him.
See also
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Athlete Ally
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Homosocialization
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You Can Play
You Can Play is a social activism campaign that aims to eliminate homophobia in sports, based on the slogan, "If you can play, you can play." The campaign was launched on March 4, 2012, by three co-founders: Patrick Burke (a scout for the Philad ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, GaySurfers.net
2010 establishments in Australia
Australian sport websites
Internet properties established in 2010
LGBTQ-related websites
Surfing mass media
Australian social networking websites