Queer Sports Leagues in Vancouver

Vancouver’s first queer basketball league.

Wet & Wild is Vancouver’s gay-friendly mixed bowling league . It is one of two 2SLGBTQ+ bowling leagues in the city, organized as a weekly mens and couples social league. (The other league in Vancouver is the English Bay Bowling League.)

Van Queer Climbers is a Vancouver climbing organization dedicated to including 2SLGBTQIA+ people in the sport . They run mentorship programs and social meetups open to all abilities and body types, building community on and off the wall .

Queer Van MTB is a mountain biking group for Vancouver’s 2SLGBTQ+ community. The group provides a space for queer and trans mountain bikers of all skill levels to meet, ride and have fun together .

Double Rainbow Dodgeball is a 19+ non-profit, inclusive dodgeball league in Vancouver . It emphasizes fun, positivity, safety, and fitness in a drug- and alcohol-free environment. The league is open to all genders and is explicitly queer- and trans-positive .

The Vancouver Gay Golf Club is a recreational group for LGBTQ+ golfers. Volunteers arrange casual rounds (9 or 18 holes) around the Lower Mainland to provide a welcoming golf community for queer golfers .

Cutting Edges Hockey is Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ hockey association. It provides a safe, friendly, and fun environment for LGBTQ+ hockey players (and allies) of all levels, embracing beginners and veterans alike .

The West Coast Floor Hockey League is a women’s floor hockey league in Vancouver . It plays on Saturdays from mid-September to mid-April, and welcomes players of all experience levels with both competitive and recreational divisions .

Absolutely Badminton is an inclusive badminton league for Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ community. Founded in 2000 by a group of friends, it provides weekly play nights for players of all skill levels.

Out & About Vancouver is an outdoor recreation club for gay men and their friends in the Greater Vancouver area . With around 200 members, it organizes hikes, walks, cycling trips, kayaking, skiing, camping and other activities, fostering community in nature. Founded over 30 years ago, it hosts events year-round .

Recreational LGBTQ inclusive adult curling league in Vancouver.

Vancouver Rainbow Pickleball is an LGBTQ+-friendly pickleball club. It is committed to creating a safe space for the community to play pickleball and grow the sport, with weekly sessions open to newcomers and all skill levels .

Sisters in Sync is Vancouver’s queer women’s (trans-inclusive) dragon boat team. A recreational team of paddlers in their 20s–60s, it focuses on technique, fitness, and community both on and off the water, and participates in regattas and social events .

Canada’s first openly gay and inclusive rugby union team, part of IGR and Meraloma Rugby Club; inclusive to all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Vancouver Frontrunners is a running and walking club for the LGBTQ2S+ community and allies . Founded in 1984, it provides a safe, friendly environment for people to enjoy running or walking together. The club organizes weekly outings and events like the annual Vancouver Pride Run & Walk .

All-gender, recreational 2SLGBTQIA+ soccer in Vancouver, April–September.

Empowering fast‑pitch softball league for lesbians, bisexual women, non‑binary / trans folks and women allies since 1990.

West End Slo-Pitch Association (WESA) is a long-standing gay men’s softball league in Vancouver . Operating since 1978 (with 47 seasons), WESA fields teams for spring–summer play and raises funds for LGBTQ+ causes (e.g. over $14,000 donated in 2024) .

English Bay Swim Club is Vancouver’s LGBTQIA2S+ masters swim team . All-inclusive and welcoming to LGBTQIA2S+ and LGBTQIA2S+ friendly swimmers since 1982 , it promotes fitness and community through competitive and recreational masters swimming.

Queer Van Tennis is an inclusive tennis group in Vancouver for queer women, trans, and non-binary players of all skill levels . The group meets in Vancouver for casual play and encourages players to message or join via social channels.

Non‑profit volunteer run queer volleyball league in Lower Mainland.