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But since they know they have a committed community looking forward to reuniting, Dalla Chiesa has started looking into possibly organizing the trip elsewhere Mexico, Portugal, and an as-yet determined European country are all on her short list.

She and her partner Lesley Cushing co-own Brazil Ecojourneys, a tour operator based out of Florianopolis dedicated to sustainable tourism. The surf film tells the story of all gay surfers who seek acceptance, happiness, and some really good waves without any type of discrimination.

Out in the Line-up offers a sweeping overview of the challenges that gay surfers around the world have faced, including finding kinship with people like themselves—a common struggle in the LGBTQ community—and a lack of sponsorships as out gay surfers at the professional level.

The first year, there were six people; it grew to 12 the following year, and then 18 this past year—cottage, sure, but expanding and opening new doors as it does. There is more than surfing that's linking us. While standing on your board, for instance, you have to keep your head straight and eyes locked on the shore or you risk falling, an apt metaphor for staying focused on your goals.

Queer Surf Club, community of LGBTQ+ surfers, allies and LGBTQ surf map. former Pro surfer Kyla Langen and insatiable boogie boarder Nic started organizing Queer Surf Beach Days throughout California in The movement and community grew from there.

It was started inoriginally in surfing with Thomas Castets, the founder of the social network GaySurfers. The moment is priceless … It's better to surf together than surf by yourself. Our queerness is linking everybody. We have families.

In the States or Australia, I think the homophobia is there even if it's subdued. Attendees who have met through the program have even started planning their own trips together; Dalla Chiesa has gone on to surf with clients all over the world.

Stewart grew up extremely religious in Poland and was even studying to become a priest before coming out. Filmed in Ecuador, California, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia, "Out In The Line-Up" is a minute documentary made by several teams shooting in all different locations.

Many of us find pride in nightlife; others meet fellow LGBTQ people through gay sports leaguesan opportunity to find chosen family while playing kickball or water polo. Surfing has provided some life lessons for Stewart, he says, who sees parallels between riding a wave and overcoming hardships.

• Support queer mental & physical health through relationship with the ocean. There have never really been any gay surfers out there, so I would just call that ignorance and a gay of visibility. Search Search. When Thomas called me and talked about his film, you see how homophobic [things can gay silence, especially at the professional level.

Undoubtedly, the LGBTQ experience is different for everyone and comes with its own share of struggles. From Cori Schumacher to Matt Branson to Keala Kennelly to Tyler Wright, the history of LGBTQ surfing runs deeper than most surfers realize.

That’s how Gay Surf Week was born. Ten years of travel and surfing later, Gay Surf Week is my beacon for queer adventurers to experience the magic of surfing. Marketing for popular surfer brands also continue to be heteronormative, reinforcing archaic gender roles—Billabong landed in hot water back in for an ad that many called sexist because while it showed a male surfer shredding waves, the surfing was featured posing sensually on the beach in a bikini with no surfboard in sight.

Sign In. Save Story Save this story. South Brazil native Marta Dalla Chiesa is just one advocate spearheading this changing current. So the recently blossoming cottage industry of gay surf communities marks another, much-needed space that allows queer people to be their authentic selves—while also getting trained in a sport they might have long been interested in but never felt like they could be a part of.

While same-sex marriage is legal and Brazil's Supreme Court voted in favor of making homophobia and transphobia crimesviolence against LGBTQ people continues. • Connect queers to their bodies, the ocean, and an inclusive surf community.

Now, organizing Gay Surf Week has become a retreat of sorts, giving him the opportunity to gay camaraderie with other gay surfers.