Sports & Recreation
@queervansoccer
@queervantennis
This listing is sorted alphabetically.
Assorted
Boxing - Queer Box Camp https://undazedandsuch.com/qbc/
Badminton - Absolutely Badminton for Vancouver’s OUT Community - https://absolutelybadminton.com/
Basket Ball - Queer Van Hoops is Vancouver's first ever queer basketball league. The goal of the league is to build an inclusive basketball community for players of all skill levels while promoting equity, fair play, and most of all, fun! https://www.facebook.com/vanhoops
Birds - Vancouver Queer Birders https://www.instagram.com/vanqueerbirders/
Book Club - LGBTQ2IA Inclusive Book Club. This book club is made for a safe space to share your love of books with your fellow community members. https://www.facebook.com/groups/rainbowcountrybookclub
Blue Heron Lawn Bowling League - https://www.facebook.com/blueheronlawnbowling/?ref=all_category_pyml_rhc
Dancing - Squares Across the Border Dance Club - Vancouver's Dance Club for LGBTQ and friends squaresacrosstheborder.org
Dragon Boating - Sisters In Sync http://www.sistersinsync.ca/
Frisbee - Rain City Ultimate Club - A community organization dedicated to promoting ultimate to LGBT2Q+ individuals and allies by providing a supportive and fun atmosphere in which to develop as athletes and individuals. https://www.raincityultimateclub.ca/
Gaming - http://www.vancouvergaymers.ca/
Golf - Vancouver Gay Golf Club - Casual group for golfers in the LGBTQ+ community looking to play 9 or 18 holes around the lower mainland. Join the Facebook Group
Hockey - Cutting Edges - https://www.thecuttingedges.com/
Pole Dancing - Tantra Fitness: All-inclusive studio that provides a safe space for specifically women and LGBTQ+ individuals. With multiple types of classes, class times and four different locations, check out their website for more details.
Rainbow Pickleball - Vancouver Rainbow Pickleball is committed to creating a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community to play pickleball and to grow the sport of pickleball within the LGBTQ+ community. Join us every Sunday, newbies and players welcome! Paddles and balls will be available as well as VPA-member coaches to provide some guidance and instruction https://www.facebook.com/groups/3146771932205343
Roller Derby - Terminal City Roller Derby. We follow the WFTDA gender policy "An individual who identifies as a cis woman, trans woman, intersex woman, and/or gender expansive may skate with a WFTDA team.” https://tcrd.ca/
Vancouver Gay Volleyball Association - http://www.vgva.com/
Aviation
Canadian Aviation Pride - Canada's LGBTQ Aviation organization http://www.aviationpride.ca/
Ball
The Mabel League fosters a safe and fun environment for lesbians, bisexual women, queer people, trans people, and women allies to learn and play recreational softball. https://www.mabelleague.com/
West End Slo-pitch Association (WESA) - Together in pride. https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommissionWESA/
Dodgeball - Double Rainbow Dodgeball - http://www.doublerainbowdodgeball.ca
Climbing
Routes and Fruits Vancouver - https://www.facebook.com/routesandfruits/?hc_location=ufi
Vancouver Queer Climbers - https://vanqueerclimbers.thinkific.com/
Curling
Pacific Rim https://prcl.ca/
Marpole Curling 2SLGBTQiA+ Social Brunch and Curling https://marpolecurling.ca/index.php/curling/pride-start-qurling
DodgeBall
Double Rainbow Dodgeball League - Recreational, All gender, queer and trans
https://www.facebook.com/DoubleRainbowDodgeballLeague/
Vancouver Dodgeball League - mixed skill levels, queer league on certain nights. https://vdldodgeball.ca/
Running
Front Runners - Vancouver LGBTQ+ Friendly Running Group https://vancouverfrontrunners.org/
Soccer
Out For Kicks - Vancouver's LGBTQ+ Friendly Soccer League http://www.outforkicks.ca/leagues/3196
Queer Van Soccer - Queer Van Soccer is open to all queer, trans, and non-binary people and allies. The goal of the league is to support the queer and trans community to play the game of soccer in a positive, welcoming atmosphere. www.facebook.com/queervansoccer/
Swimming
English Bay Swim Club, Vancouver's LGBT2Q* masters swim team - https://www.englishbay.org/
Park Board Pride - Queer Inclusion Swims and other LGBTQ2SiA+ events can be found here - https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/park-board-pride.aspx
Tennis
Queer Van Tennis - for queer women, trans, non-binary folks of all skill levels. Located in Vancouver, B.C. 🎾 Message us to play! https://www.instagram.com/queervantennis/
Vancouver Tennis Association - mixed skill levels, 2SLGBTQI+ https://vtatennis.ca/
Trans Swim
Trans Fitness at Britannia & Creekside: Trans fitness at Britannia and Creekside is not currently running. Facility staff are working to bring them back, but the programs may be at different times and places. Check back!
Trans Swim: The weekly TGD2S swim is for folks who identify as trans, gender diverse, and Two-Spirit, as well as their friends and family. All ages and abilities welcome. Pool staff have received TGD2S competency training. The TGD2S swim may be affected by summer hours, maintenance closures, and special events.
2STGD Drop-In Swim and Fitness Programs
Click the link above then scroll down to Current Programs, or email 2STGD@vancouver.ca for the specific time/date/location of the programs that are exclusively for Two Spirit, trans, and gender diverse folk.
Travel
Travel safely this year!
GayVan Tourism - Vancouver-based company, with extensive connections in the international LGBTQ+ travel segment. https://www.gayvan.com/
IGLTA - International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association. Free travel resources and information while continuously working to promote equality and safety within LGBTQ+ tourism worldwide. https://www.iglta.org/
GETA- Gay European Tourism Association - https://www.geta-europe.org/
Yoga
HIM Yoga - In-person and Online
Weekly on Fridays in New Westminster
https://checkhimout.ca/event/yoga-with-him-in-new-westminster-2/all/
Scotia Bank Studio on Davie, Vancouver
https://checkhimout.ca/event/him-yoga-online-2022-01-28-2023-01-06/2023-06-09/
Egale Canada- Are you looking for local queer sport organizations/teams? Egale Canada’s new Sport List Resource can help with that - offering a list of several sport teams organized by each activity and region. https://egale.ca/awareness/2slgbtqi-sport-leagues-and-clubs-in-canada/