Jump to content
  • Join our global community!

    Although we welcome visitors to browse our online community, why not register and enjoy all of the features we have to offer?  Registration is free and you will be able to connect with other members, upload to the gallery, add a regatta listing, start or reply to topics, share your club event, and add your club links, and so much more!  We welcome everyone from the rowing community, LGBTQ+ and allies!

The GLRF Stream

This stream auto-updates

  1. Yesterday
  2. Helene Genest

    2025 15th Lachine Canal Regatta

    Aviron Lachine Rowing warmly invites members of the Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation to join us for the 15th Lachine Canal Regatta. This thrilling 5 km head race offers a fantastic chance to compete while exploring the vibrant city of Montreal. Arrive on Friday, explore Montreal on Saturday, and race to victory on Sunday!
  3. Last week
  4. glrfcentral

    • glrfcentral
    •   
    • grifoun

    Great smile!

  5. Earlier
  6. glrfcentral

    glrfcentral

    Outsports profiles a trans man rower who first rowed as a woman as an Oxford Blue and then as a man at Trinity College in the 1940's.  https://www.outsports.com/2025/5/10/24111448/roberta-cowell-michael-dillon-trans-history-week-motor-racing-rowing-pioneers/

  7. DPH2002

    2025 Pride Sprints

    Pride Sprints is an inclusive, open lineup 500m dash regatta, for athletes of all ages, ability levels and gender identifications. Run in conjunction with National Learn to Row Day, Pride Sprints offers rowers a way to celebrate newcomers to the sport in a fun, community-driven regatta format. Proceeds from Pride Sprints benefit the Trevor Project, the world’s largest nonprofit suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ youth. Follow this listing and add yourself in the Members Going area. Share your images and add comments.
  8. Hello everyone I am new to this community. I am interested in rowing (preferably sweep) in the Gay Games in Lyon. If anyone would have a free spot in their boat, I would be keen to join. I rowed for two years at university and erg a lot in the gym these days. Thanks in advance for your help. Kind regards, John
  9. The United States' oldest LGBT rowing club (established in 1991). Offers sweep and sculling programs for masters rowers, including learn to row. Also hosts the Stonewall Regatta annually on the first weekend of June.
  10. rowrgrl

    2025 Stonewall Regatta XXXI

    DC Strokes will run the 31st Stonewall Regatta on Sunday, June 1 on the Anacostia River in Washington DC. As added incentive, this year's event coincides with World Pride, being hosted by Washington, DC.
  11. DPH2002

    2025 Boats without Barriers

    Who's going to the fourth annual Boats without Barriers regatta? Login to GLRF and indicate if you will be there. Follow the listing to get updates for meet ups or comments or file uploads. Take advantage of the Seat Search if you want to race in a event, or several events. Upload your images and share with our community.
  12. DPH2002

    2025 Eurogames Regatta

    Meet up for rowers attending the 2025 Eurogames Regatta follow this listing to get updates from other GLRF members use the 'members going' to show if you're going post a comment: idea? question? share your images use the seat search for free: for rowers and for clubs Not a member? Register for GLRF for free
  13. glrfcentral

    glrfcentral

    Robbie Manson announces his retirement from elite rowing competition but he says he will be rowing here and there, for fun.  No word yet if he will join the Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation, a global online community for LGBTQ+ rowers, coaches, coxies, and race/regatta officials.  https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/sport/gay-olympian-robbie-manson-retirement-adult-content-482125/

  14. Looking for the perfect base for an unforgettable team-building experience or a productive training retreat? Discover the ideal location here that meets all your needs and expectations. We invite you to organize a training camp at our rowing hostel!
  15. Great article that promotes the benefit of erg workouts and, one would think, on the water rowing.
  16. GLRF OnTheWater members can use the search bar in the header to search for a regatta name. All GLRF members can use the 'Filter By' button to search by tags and by country. The tag list is extensive and includes tags like stonewall, eurogames, gaygames, outgames, The 'Filter By' button allows a user to search by one or more countries as well as tags to develop a curated listings list.
  17. Currently, Seat Search entries will be retained to show the functionality. In the future, Seat Search entries may be removed following the end of the listing date. Truthfully, an expired Seat Search entry has no function.
  18. If a listing has various content added to the listing, it will be retained. Examples could be images or files, members going, and comments. A listing that has been added but has no content for up to three months after the ending date of the listing will be removed.
  19. Any GLRF member can add a listing. Theoretically, a GLRF Poland member could add the Head of Yarra, an Australian head race held every November. Because the listing is designed to be collaborative, other GLRF members can make edits to any listings in case there the information needs to be updated or clarified. Visitors can peruse any Regattas+ listing but only GLRF members can add a listing, add comments, follow the listing, indicate if they are going, add images, and add a Seat Search.
  20. glrfcentral

    What is Regattas+?

    Regattas+ combines what was previously just a calendar event or a group in the GLRF groups section into a LGBTQ community hub that wraps around any regatta, ergatta, or camp/clinic. A Regattas+ listing creates a virtual meet up for GLRF members participating and/or attending the competition.
  21. glrfcentral

    • glrfcentral
    •   
    • martyrow

    Thanks for your continued support of GLRF as on OnTheWater member!

  22. glrfcentral

    2025 Sin City Classic Closing Party!

    Hosted at the Brooklyn Bowl, just a short walk from the Flamingo Hotel and the Linq Hotel. It's a massive space with a huge dance floor.
  23. glrfcentral

    2025 Sin City Erg

  24. glrfcentral

    Now More Than Ever

    Now, more than ever, the Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation (GLRF) is essential as a safe space for rowers, coxies, coaches, and race officials. As an individual membership online community, GLRF offers a continuous connection between members of the LGBTQ rowing community and clubs, programmes, organizations and vendors in the broader rowing community. We want to highlight a powerful tool on our community platform: the Share A Link feature. It provides an opportunity for LGBTQ rowers and supportive allies to promote rowing clubs or programmes, and other rowing-related entities that genuinely support acceptance and inclusion. The goal is to help both GLRF members and website visitors to find a rowing home, vendors, and other resources where they can trust they will feel welcomed and comfortable in their identity. Every Share A Link listing provides a descriptive text space to describe the club or programme, vendor, or organization and any supportive language for LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. Share A Link users can search by categories, geography, and by tags, helping them find an accepting space to row and participate in the sport. The categories, covering all aspects of the rowing experience, include: Clubs & Programmes Open Ocean Race Teams Boat, Oar, and Erg Manufacturers Rowing Retailers National and Regional Rowing Federations/Associations Rowing Resources Training and Fitness Resources Rowing 101 Representatives of LGBTQ-inclusive clubs and programmes, vendors, and organizations are welcome to add a link for their entity. Why does this matter now? The current political climate, the assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies and programmes, and threats against LGBTQ participation in sports in the United States will (among many other things) make it harder for LGBTQ individuals to find places where they can feel comfortable and safe, and for organizations to express support for the LGBTQ community. Although we believe there is an urgent need to show support from the North American rowing community, it is equally important for this resource to be built out worldwide. We call on the global rowing community to support our Share A Link feature. With robust input from both the LGBTQ rowing community and allies, Share A Link will be a powerful tool. The Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation isn’t just for LGBTQ individuals. We warmly welcome allies. Our registration system doesn’t ask anyone’s sexual orientation, just a person’s gender identity. Belonging to the Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation helps expand our network and strengthen our community. Registering with GLRF is free, as is adding Share A Link listings (you must register to be able to add to Share A Link). If your club or programme is a strong proponent for LGBTQ inclusion, why isn’t your link listed?
  25. Geographic links can be added to rowing groups. As an example, there are two Los Angeles area rowing club links. Both are added to the West Hollywood Oars group. Rowing Enquiries uses the links to help people looking for rowing clubs in their area.
  26. glrfcentral

    Who can edit the links?

    Any GLRF member can edit the description of an existing link, and also add an image. To add or remove tags, the person who added the link must edit the link, or you can contact us.
  27. The tags can pull together related links by geography, by demographic community, by rowing ability, and so on. If you click on a tag in any listing, you instantly see all the links with that tag included.
  28. No, only your OnlineID will appear. Of course, if you want to personalize the link by adding your name and stating that this is your company or you are part of the organization and fully support the LGBTQ rowing community, that would be great.
  1. Load more activity
  • Tell a friend

    Love Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation? Tell a friend!
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Our Community Guidelines - Guidelines Our Community Terms of Service - Terms of Use Our Community Privacy Policy - Privacy Policy and ... Our Delicious Cookie Consent: We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.