Bent Kranks is a cycling club created for the gay and lesbian community of Melbourne (open to all), offering rides on urban bike paths, rail-trails and hill tracks around town .

Bent Kranks

ClimbingQTs is an LGBTQ+ social climbing community and advocacy group inclusive of all identities, working to foster a more diverse and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals to climb and enjoy the outdoors .

ClimbingQTs

Dance Cats are queer dancing specialists who provide a safe and fun environment for the LGBTIQ community and their friends to learn and express themselves in dance .

Dance Cats

Kingston City Rollers is an inclusive, open-gender roller derby league in Melbourne that welcomes everyone, providing a safe, family-friendly community environment for all regardless of gender, sexual orientation or ability .

Kingston City Rollers

The Melbourne Argonauts is Australia’s first LGBTIQ+ rowing club, providing a friendly and inclusive environment for people to row socially or competitively while valuing diversity and active lifestyle .

Melbourne Argonauts Rowing Club

The Melbourne Chargers is Victoria’s gay and inclusive rugby club, offering a team sport experience where diversity is strength and everyone is welcome, regardless of sexuality or gender identity .

Melbourne Chargers

Melbourne Dragons offers martial-arts-based self-defence classes (Muay Thai and Goju Ryu Karate) in an LGBTQI+ friendly environment, aiming to improve fitness, confidence and resilience for the lesbian and gay community .

Melbourne Dragons Martial Arts

Melbourne Flames is a competitive dragon boat racing club based at Docklands, renowned for success in local and international dragon boat competitions .

Melbourne Flames Dragon Boat Club

Melbourne Frontrunners is an inclusive running and walking club for the LGBTQ+ community and allies, where social connectedness and shared experiences are at the heart of every run .

Melbourne Frontrunners

Melbourne Glamourheads provides a supportive space for LGBTIQA+ community members with a focus on social inclusion, fitness and competitive swimming regardless of age, gender, sexuality or ability .

Melbourne Glamourheads Swimming Club

Melbourne Motorcycle Tourers is an inclusive motorcycle riding group for the rainbow community, based in Melbourne, welcoming motorcyclists of all backgrounds .

Melbourne Motorcycle Tourers

Melbourne Rainbow Golfers is an inclusive golf group for the LGBTQIA+ community, providing a safe and social space for players of all levels to enjoy golf and reignite their passion in a welcoming environment .

Melbourne Rainbow Golfers

Melbourne Rovers is Melbourne’s inclusive soccer club—home for LGBTQIA+ players and allies since 2008 .

Melbourne Rovers

The Melbourne Smashers is a social badminton club for the LGBTQI+ community and allies in Melbourne, providing a diverse and friendly badminton environment with an active social calendar .

Melbourne Smashers Badminton Club

The Melbourne Spectres is an LGBTQIA+ basketball club providing all community members a supportive and socially inclusive environment to participate in basketball, catering to players of all ages and skill levels .

Melbourne Spectres Basketball Club

Melbourne Spikers is an all-inclusive volleyball club that suits all skill levels, offering weekly training and social matches for beginners and advanced players alike .

Melbourne Spikers Volleyball Club

Melbourne Surge is Victoria’s only LGBTI and inclusive water polo club, offering a friendly space where LGBTQIA+ people and allies of all abilities can play water polo and achieve their goals .

Melbourne Surge Water Polo Club

The Melbourne Wranglers is an all-inclusive Olympic freestyle wrestling club based in Preston, welcoming all skill levels to train, get fit, and make friends in a fun environment .

Melbourne Wranglers Wrestling Club

Q League is Australia’s first community basketball (and netball) league led and built for queer folk, celebrating the “all” in basketball and welcoming players of all gender identities and abilities .

Q League (Queer Sporting Alliance)

Southern Lights, established in 2019 in Melbourne, is Australia’s first LGBT+ ice hockey club, accepting players of all sexualities and genders and fielding multiple gender-diverse teams year-round .

Southern Lights Ice Hockey Club

The Nomads Outdoors Group is a social outdoors group for gay and gay-friendly men of all ages, also welcoming members of the lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities and anyone who shares its objectives of tolerance and acceptance .

The Nomads Outdoors Group

Melbourne

Melbourne’s gay community is vibrant and diverse, with a historic hub in the Collingwood and Fitzroy areas and a strong presence along Commercial Road in South Yarra. The city is known for its inclusive nightlife, cultural festivals like Midsumma, and a welcoming atmosphere across many neighborhoods.

The Melbourne Chargers present their annual 'In The Flesh 2026' striptease show, featuring dancers performing seductive routines to raise funds for the team’s trip to Brisbane for the Bingham Cup, the world's largest club rugby tournament. The event takes place at Sircuit Bar in Fitzroy, Victoria, on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9:00 PM to 11:55 PM AEST. Tickets are priced at $40 plus surcharge if purchased before June 12, and $45 plus surcharge on the day or at the door. Funds support inclusive rugby and community building. The event is hosted by Melbourne Chargers RUFC.

Melbourne Chargers

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