International Surf Film Festival d’Anglet

#outinthelineup won a special mention yesterday at The International Surf Film Festival d’Anglet !! #InternationalSurfFilmFestival ANGLET from Gay Surfers on Vimeo.


Rio Festival Gay de Cinema 2014

OUT in the line-up was the OPENING FILM at the Rio Festival Gay de Cinema 2014 on 3rd July 2014 ! Here is a short video with the Q&A we had after the screening :


Study shows gay athletes face rampant homophobia

It started with whispers in the change rooms and ended with a call from his coach. At 18, Jay Claydon had told close friends and family he was gay. They accepted him. But inside his rugby club, he didn’t feel safe coming out. He was right to be fearful. “At training one night, people were […]


Gay surfer film Out In The Lineup hits the big screen, wins awards

By OUTsports While many sports are enjoying an awakening that gays can actually be accomplished athletes, there’s one sport that’s still deep in denial. Which is ironic since it’s the sport that’s celebrated for being free-spirited, rebelling against the status quo and filled with chill individuals. Surfing. That may change with the new documentary “Out […]


Rainbow Award in Honolulu

“OUT in the line-up”  just won a 5th AWARD!!!Rainbow Award – Awarded to the film that intermixes the LGBTQ culture and introduce a new audience to the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival    


Caught Inside: The taboo of being a gay surfer

There are still some subcultures where being gay can be tough. And it turns out that the world of surfing may well be one of them. The Feed meets three gay surfers who have all recently come out and say homosexuality in surfing is still a taboo. By The Feed / Gabriel Virata and Miles Bence 27 […]


2 awards for #outinthelineup in the US !!

We are just back from California where we won BEST ACTION SPORTS FILM AWARD at Newport Beach Film Festival & AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FILM at San Diego Surf Film Festival !! NEWPORT BEACH SAN DIEGO     First ever standing ovation at SDSFF for #outinthelineup @ San Diego Surf Film Festival last night ! […]


New festival dates announced in Canada, Spain and Australia!

  NORTH AMERICA San Diego Surf Film Festival (CALIFORNIA) May 9 at 9:00pm At Bird’s Surf Shed – Buy tickets here Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival (HAWAII) FRIDAY, June 13 at 6pm – Buy tickets here Inside Out – Toronto LGBT Film Festival (CANADA) Monday May 26th, 5:15PM, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 2 – Buy tickets here AUSTRALIA Sydney Chauvel Cinema (Paddington, NSW) June 3 from 6:30 […]


Obama appoints gay NBA player to fitness council

President Barack Obama appointed openly gay NBA player Jason Collins, 35, to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. This follows Collins being named to TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World”—his image is featured on the magazine’s cover. The 25-member Council is responsible for crafting and promoting physical fitness and nutrition […]


Jason Collins among Time’s Top 100 influential people

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Jason Collins was a little surprised when he woke up Thursday morning. Collins, the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the nation’s top four professional sports leagues, learned that he had been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Beyonce graces the main cover and the […]


Major Australian sports unite against homophobia

Major Australian sports unite against homophobia

THE world’s biggest sporting codes are being challenged to follow Australia’s lead and make a collective stand against homophobia. Heads of the AFL, NRL, Australian Rugby Union and Cricket Australia will come together in Sydney today to sign an unprecedented commitment to eliminate discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual players, coaches, administrators and fans in […]


Guadalajara International Film festival

Last week’s screening of “OUT in the line-up” in Guadalajara!