There are a whole whack of groups sprouting up here in Canada and in the USA. Here are some of the bomber ones:
East Coast: Homo Climbtastic
Website: homoclimbtastic.com
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13433344179
Homo Climbtastic is a club for mostly queer rock climbers mostly climbing somewhere in eastern North America. Think Georgia, Michigan, Ontario, Missouri, Kentucky, New York, the Carolinas, Alabama, and all the other places within a day’s drive of West Virginia or Kentucky (home to our big crags, the New River Gorge and Red River Gorge).
San Francisco and the Bay Area: Flame and Flash
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113395401812
Flame and Flash is THE Bay Area’s queer and ally rock climbing club. For now, use the Facebook group to meet other LGBT Climbers in the area, find partners, and plan trips.
St. Louis: St. Louis Mo Climbers
Website: http://www.stlouismoclimbers.com
St. Louis Mo Climbers is a climbing group for queer and ally climbers in and around St. Louis. Founded in November 2008, the club is always looking for new faces. The Club meets every Monday from 7:00-10:00 p.m. for indoor climbing at Upper Limits Rock Gym. In addition, the first Monday of each month is designated as “Bouldering Night” — practice your technical climbs sans harness and heights.
The Club welcomes all ages and climbing skill levels. For information about outdoor excursions and updates, become a member via Facebook.
Austin: GLAM Climb of Texas
Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=141697157267
GLAM: Gay, Lesbian, And More! Cute, huh? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Questioning (and pretty much anyone else) rock climbers in Texas…or wherever, that’s fine too. Hell, we don’t care, just as long as you’re down with sexually inappropriate humor and don’t mind if we reference Beyonce and/or Diana Ross movies as part of our climbing vernacular, bring it. Newbies, oldies, trannies, y’all are all welcome to join the fun.
New York: Crux
Website: http://www.meetup.com/gay-rock-climbing/
CRUX is a social club for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered New Yorkers and friends who are interested in rock climbing. We climb indoors at gyms in NYC and Westchester and also facilitate outside trips. Most events are open to everyone no matter what your climbing experience. Check out our meetup group for more information and upcoming events: http://www.meetup.com/gay-rock-climbing/
San Francisco & the globe: LezClimb
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lezclimb/
We are a list of over a hundred queer women climbers. Our central headquarters is in San Francisco, but we have members internationally and that is our goal – to have members across the globe, so that when we travel to climb we can connect with others for beta and maybe some climbing. We support members organizing their local areas under our umbrella. Most of us are active in other climbing groups and do not limit our climbing fun to climbing with queer women.
Stonewall Climbers – gay, lesbian, bisexual climbing club
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stonewallclimbers/
Stonewall Climbers is Earth’s first gay, lesbian and bisexual climbing club. We’ve been linking leaders, belayers, rock jocks and crag godesses since 1989.
