FAQ
Why should I join ClimbingQTs?
ClimbingQTs is about community. Yes we love the outdoors and we love pulling on plastic too! But at the heart of what we aim to do is hold a space for all humans, regardless of their gender, sexuality or identity to feel comfortable, welcome and safe to be themselves within the climbing community at the crag, at the gym and everywhere in between.
By joining ClimbingQTs you are joining a movement that slowly but surely will shift how we participate, spectate, coach, work, train and play in climbing.
To ensure we can stay on track with what we have pledged to do, our key focus areas are:
Inclusion: To foster and normalize inclusive spaces, ClimbingQTs will facilitate activities from all aspects of climbing including indoor and outdoor activities that share this message.
Visibility: To build an understanding of LGBTQ+ people in the broader climbing community and to build resilience to expand self-respect of non-normative gender and sexual identities, ClimbingQTs will showcase, profile, elevate diverse LGBTQ+ identities in climbing.
Access: To ensure all humans can access the physical and mental health benefits of climbing, ClimbingQTs events will always endeavor to be as physically and financially accessible as possible. Where there are limitations beyond our control, we acknowledge that climbing can be a physically demanding and expensive activity and through initiatives will aim to reduce these barriers.
Education: To raise awareness of diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and their unique contributions to our community, ClimbingQTs will engage in conversation and offer consultation and training sessions for anyone willing to learn how to be an ally without judgement or prejudice. We are all on this journey together.
Do I have to identify as LGBTQ+ to join?
Absolutely not! Although we’re here to celebrate LGBTQ+ identities in climbing, we recognize that without our straight and cis allies, we wouldn’t be here at all. ClimbingQTs is a dedicated club for the LGBTQ+ community but welcomes all and by joining ClimbingQTs you are showing your support for the rainbow climbers in your community. You can wear a ClimbingQTs t-shirt with pride regardless of how you identify.
Okay so how much will this cost and what do I get?
In order to stay as financially accessible as possible, ClimbingQTs offers memberships on a sliding scale no matter when you join. What you want to contribute is up to you, head to our membership page to find out more.
We recommend donating a minimum of $30 to offset our operational costs and help us continue the work we do.
What will ClimbingQTs be using the money for anyway?
Being a not-for-profit incorporated organisation, ClimbingQTs is entirely volunteer run, but that’s not going to change. Your monetary contribution will be going towards:
Annual public liability insurance to cover our butts when we take you outdoors.
Commissioning an artist to design a fresh look for each membership year.
Costs of hosting our annual membership drive / birthday party!
Basic admin costs like printing posters and paying for our website.
Paying for certified climbing guides to take us outdoor climbing because safety is a priority.
But I can’t afford to donate or join right now, does that mean I can’t participate?
You can still post in the facebook group and participate in the social network, however you must be a ClimbingQTs member to participate in events. However we do give away free places to the majority of our events for those who might be on a low budget. If that’s the case, just send us a message and we see what we can do to help.
Any other questions?
Feel free to flick us a message 😌