Queer Sports Leagues in Wellington

Wellington Rainbow Bowling is a social ten-pin bowling league founded in 2010. The group (friends and family of the Rainbow community) meets fortnightly on Sundays at the Strike Entertainment Centre in Lower Hutt, and welcomes bowlers of all skill levels .

Different Ropes is an indoor climbing group in Wellington (ropes and bouldering) for queer-identifying climbers of all identities and skill levels. Beginners are welcome .

Yoshinkan Kendo Club is an LGBTIQ-friendly martial arts club in the Wellington region teaching kendo (Japanese fencing). They describe kendo as a martial art embodying the discipline and spirit of the samurai ('way of the sword') and explicitly welcome everyone to try it .

Eastern Suburbs Women's Cricket is an inclusive women's cricket team in the Wellington region. They play social 8-a-side cricket and welcome women of all backgrounds and skill levels .

Rainbow Dragon Club is a boardgame and tabletop gaming group for the LGBTQ+ community (particularly women) in Wellington. They meet fortnightly at the Newtown Community Centre to play a variety of games together .

Richter City Roller Derby is a not-for-profit, skater-owned flat-track roller derby league based in Wellington . Founded in 2007, the club actively promotes inclusivity and fields teams for women (including trans and intersex women) , aiming to create and foster an LGBTQIA+ safe space .

Wellington Frontrunners is an inclusive running group for the LGBTQ+ community in the capital. It welcomes runners of all ages and abilities and holds weekly Sunday runs (9am, from outside the Freyberg Centre on Oriental Parade) as well as participating in other running events .