Queer Crush: May
Happy May!
Sorry for the delay, it was my birthday! So wish me happy birthday plz.
While I have your attention at the top of the newsletter: please send me your climbing pictures and stories so I can feature you here! I’ve been featuring mostly Queer Crush captains because I know them, but I know Queer Crush is so much more than its captains.
That’s it, take a look at all the upcoming Queer Crush events then go outside! And also to a Queer Crush.
April Meetups
Norcal
Monday, May 1, 6:30 – 9pm Dogpatch Boulders
Monday, May 8, 6 – 8:30pm Movement Sunnyvale
Tuesday, May 9, 6 – 8:30pm Great Western Power Co.
Wednesday, May 10, 6 – 8:30pm Benchmark SF
Thursday, May 11, 6 – 9pm Pacific Pipe
Tuesday, May 16, 6 – 8pm Benchmark Berkeley
Tuesday, May 16, 6:30 – 7:30pm Gravity Vault Marin
Wednesday, May 17, 6 – 9pm Diablo Rock Gym
Thursday, May 18, 5:30 – 8:30pm Blue Granite (Tahoe)
Friday, May 19, 6 – 9pm Movement Santa Clara
Friday, May 19, 6 – 8:15pm MetalMark
Friday, May 19, 7 – 9:30pm Mission Cliffs
Monday, May 22, 6 – 9pm Berkeley Ironworks
Wednsday, May 24 7 – 9pm The Studio
Saturday, May 27 2 – 5pm Turtle Rock outdoor bouldering meetup
Socal
Wednesday, May 3, 7 – 9pm Long Beach Rising
Thursday, May 4, 7 – 9pm Sender One Playa Vista
Thursday, May 4, 7 – 9pm Verdigo Boulders
Tuesday, May 9, 7 – 9pm, Hollywood Boulders
Wednesday, May 10, 7 – 9pm Sender One Santa Ana
Monday, May 15, 7 – 9pm Cliffs of Id
Tuesday, May 16, 7 – 9pm Movement Fountain Valley
Thursday, May 18, 7 – 9pm LA Boulders
Thursday, May 18, 7 – 9pm Sender One LAX
Monday, May 22, 7 – 9pm The Post
Community announcements
Merch!
New merch (tank tops!) continues to be available, click here to buy!
Climb outdoors with Captain Hung
Weather depending, Captain Hung is hoping to host an outdoor meetup! Email hungn3@gmail.com for more info, and keep an eye on the Discord/Calendar/Instagram for more info.
Jewish Climbing
A friend of Queer Crush is hosting Simcha Sandbags (a Yoked Yehudim Production) at Pacific Pipe on May 8! Your fave Jewish newsletter author will be there. See Pac Pipe calendar for more info.
Climb With Pride link now live!
Climb With Pride at The Post June 3, click here for more info and to sign up!
Land Acknowledgement
All the Queer Crush events discussed in this newsletter take place on land stolen from the native peoples who lived and continue to live here. This includes but is not limited to the Chochenyo, Ramaytush, Miwok, Plains Miwok, Tamien, and other peoples in Northern California, and the Chumash and Tongva (Gabrieleno) in Southern California. Many members of these groups still live here as their ancestors have done for generations.
Check whose land you’re on here.
Stay sendy, stay queer, keep crushing,
Sam “ski season over? life is directionless” Hoffman (she/her)
Looking for other ways to stay up to date on events and connect with the Queer Crush community? You can find links to Instagram, Discord, Google Calendar, newsletter and other regional Facebook groups on our website QueerCrush.org