What we're about

Queer Crush Climbing is about creating safe and inclusive spaces for those who are diverse in their gender, romantic, and sexual orientations. We empower Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color of all abilities to seek healing, health, community and connection with the land through the art and sport of climbing.

EVENTS
Building Meaningful Belaytionships
We host regular meetups serving 1,500 members across California—with recent events nearing 100 participants, despite the pandemic.

ADVOCACY
Cultivating Safer Spaces
We partner with community spaces such as climbing gyms and nonprofits that are committed to queer allyship across intersections such as race, ethnicity, class, and immigrant statu

Upcoming events (4+)

Queer Crush @ Long Beach Rising

Long Beach Rising

Meetup info:

🎟️ free for LBR members!
🎫 $20 day pass for non-members
🧗🏻‍♂️rentals are FREE for QC attendees, so no need to worry if you don’t have climbing shoes or a harness (if you wanna climb ropes!)
🎉this is an all levels meet up, so no matter your experience, you’re welcome to join us!
⏰come early so that you make it to our intro circle and you get to make community with other members

Queer Crush @ Hollywood Boulders

Hollywood Boulders

Meetup info:

🎟️ free for Touchstone gym members!
🎫 $20 day pass for non-members (thats a 33% discount on the regular price!)
🧗🏻‍♂️rentals are FREE for QC attendees, so no need to worry if you don’t have climbing shoes or a harness (if you wanna climb ropes!)
🎉this is an all levels meet up, so no matter your experience, you’re welcome to join us!
⏰come early so that you make it to our intro circle and you get to make community with other members

Queer Crush @ Sender One SNA

Sender One Climbing & Sender City - Santa Ana

Meetup info:

🎟️ free for Sender One gym members!
🎫 $20 day pass for non-members
🧗🏻‍♂️rentals are FREE for QC attendees, so no need to worry if you don’t have climbing shoes or a harness (if you wanna climb ropes!)
🎉this is an all levels meet up, so no matter your experience, you’re welcome to join us!
⏰come early so that you make it to our intro circle and you get to make community with other members

Queer Crush @ Sender One LAX

Sender One Climbing & Sender City - Los Angeles

Meetup info:

🎟️ free for Sender One gym members!
🎫 $20 day pass for non-members
🧗🏻‍♂️rentals are FREE for QC attendees, so no need to worry if you don’t have climbing shoes or a harness (if you wanna climb ropes!)
🎉this is an all levels meet up, so no matter your experience, you’re welcome to join us!
⏰come early so that you make it to our intro circle and you get to make community with other members

Past events (13)

Climb With Pride @ The Post

The Post Climbing