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1 USA 1507 20th November 2025 – 30th June 2026 47 20 0 87 97
2 Australia 767 27th September 2025 – 29th June 2026 6 38 0 61 33
3 United Kingdom 576 19th November 2025 – 8th July 2026 33 14 0 22 43
4 France 264 6th January 2026 – 28th June 2026 14 3 0 12 31
5 Switzerland 257 24th January 2026 – 10th July 2026 6 3 0 12 33
6 Austria 210 12th November 2025 – 22nd June 2026 5 2 0 8 22
7 Italy 129 18th November 2025 – 29th May 2026 9 3 0 11 10
8 Pakistan 118 11th April 2026 – 26th April 2026 0 0 0 1 7
9 Spain 105 20th February 2026 – 16th May 2026 5 0 0 10 11
10 Germany 103 3rd February 2026 – 26th June 2026 7 0 0 7 10

Recent Contributions

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2261 7th May 2026 16:28:14 UTC baz9 list Birthdays of Climbers list_description_pretty
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<p>Lists the birthdays of each climber on the site. Climbers with non exact birth dates are excluded.</p>
2262 7th May 2026 14:47:42 UTC baz9 list Notable Queer Climbers list_definition
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<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018 <sup>[1]</sup> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>

<blockquote>
-<p>I’ve been dating both boys and girls since I was 17. Growing up I didn’t think this was cool so I never talked about it. I was wrong, it is pretty cool.</p>
+<p>I’ve been dating both boys and girls since I was 17. Growing up I didn’t think this was cool so I never talked about it. I was wrong, it is pretty cool. <sup>[4]</sup></p>
</blockquote>

<h3>References</h3>
2263 7th May 2026 00:32:16 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_definition
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select '<a href="' || c.url || '">' || c.crag_name || '</a>' as Crag ,coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) as Climbs ,c.location_breadcrumb_pretty as Location ,case when c.ukc_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.ukc_url || '">UKC</a>' else null end as UKC ,case when c.eight_a_nu_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.eight_a_nu_url || '">8a.nu</a>' else null end as "8a.nu" ,case when w.thecrag_url is not null then '<a href="' || w.thecrag_url || '">theCrag</a>' else null end as "theCrag" ,case when w.crags27_url is not null then '<a href="' || w.crags27_url || '">27crags</a>' else null end as "27crags" from crags c left join ( select cl.crag_id ,count(*) as cnt_climbs from climbs cl where cl.deleted_on is null group by cl.crag_id ) cc on cc.crag_id = c.crag_id left join ( select cm.crag_id ,max(case when cm.value ilike '%thecrag.com%' then cm.value end) as thecrag_url ,max( case when cm.value ilike '%27crags.com%' or cm.value ilike '%thetopo.com%' then cm.value end ) as crags27_url from crag_meta cm where cm.crag_meta_key_id = 1 group by cm.crag_id ) w on w.crag_id = c.crag_id where c.deleted_on is null and c.group_crag_id is null and c.latitude is null and c.longitude is null order by coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) desc ,c.crag_name
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select '<a href="' || c.url || '">' || c.crag_name || '</a>' as Crag ,coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) as Climbs ,case when c.ukc_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.ukc_url || '">UKC</a>' else null end as UKC ,case when c.eight_a_nu_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.eight_a_nu_url || '">8a.nu</a>' else null end as "8a.nu" ,case when w.thecrag_url is not null then '<a href="' || w.thecrag_url || '">theCrag</a>' else null end as "theCrag" ,case when w.crags27_url is not null then '<a href="' || w.crags27_url || '">27crags</a>' else null end as "27crags" from crags c left join ( select cl.crag_id ,count(*) as cnt_climbs from climbs cl where cl.deleted_on is null group by cl.crag_id ) cc on cc.crag_id = c.crag_id left join ( select cm.crag_id ,max(case when cm.value ilike '%thecrag.com%' then cm.value end) as thecrag_url ,max( case when cm.value ilike '%27crags.com%' or cm.value ilike '%thetopo.com%' then cm.value end ) as crags27_url from crag_meta cm where cm.crag_meta_key_id = 1 group by cm.crag_id ) w on w.crag_id = c.crag_id where c.deleted_on is null and c.group_crag_id is null and c.latitude is null and c.longitude is null order by coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) desc ,c.crag_name
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select
'<a href="' || c.url || '">' || c.crag_name || '</a>' as Crag
,coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) as Climbs
- ,c.location_breadcrumb_pretty as Location
,case
when c.ukc_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.ukc_url || '">UKC</a>'
else null
2264 7th May 2026 00:28:12 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_type_name
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2265 7th May 2026 00:28:12 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_type_id
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2266 7th May 2026 00:27:46 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_name
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2267 7th May 2026 00:27:46 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_description
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+This is a list of crags that have no location coordinates.
2268 7th May 2026 00:27:46 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_definition
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select '<a href="' || c.url || '">' || c.crag_name || '</a>' as Crag ,coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) as Climbs ,c.location_breadcrumb_pretty as Location ,case when c.ukc_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.ukc_url || '">UKC</a>' else null end as UKC ,case when c.eight_a_nu_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.eight_a_nu_url || '">8a.nu</a>' else null end as "8a.nu" ,case when w.thecrag_url is not null then '<a href="' || w.thecrag_url || '">theCrag</a>' else null end as "theCrag" ,case when w.crags27_url is not null then '<a href="' || w.crags27_url || '">27crags</a>' else null end as "27crags" from crags c left join ( select cl.crag_id ,count(*) as cnt_climbs from climbs cl where cl.deleted_on is null group by cl.crag_id ) cc on cc.crag_id = c.crag_id left join ( select cm.crag_id ,max(case when cm.value ilike '%thecrag.com%' then cm.value end) as thecrag_url ,max( case when cm.value ilike '%27crags.com%' or cm.value ilike '%thetopo.com%' then cm.value end ) as crags27_url from crag_meta cm where cm.crag_meta_key_id = 1 group by cm.crag_id ) w on w.crag_id = c.crag_id where c.deleted_on is null and c.group_crag_id is null and c.latitude is null and c.longitude is null order by coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) desc ,c.crag_name
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+select
+ '<a href="' || c.url || '">' || c.crag_name || '</a>' as Crag
+ ,coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) as Climbs
+ ,c.location_breadcrumb_pretty as Location
+ ,case
+ when c.ukc_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.ukc_url || '">UKC</a>'
+ else null
+ end as UKC
+ ,case
+ when c.eight_a_nu_url is not null then '<a href="' || c.eight_a_nu_url || '">8a.nu</a>'
+ else null
+ end as "8a.nu"
+ ,case
+ when w.thecrag_url is not null then '<a href="' || w.thecrag_url || '">theCrag</a>'
+ else null
+ end as "theCrag"
+ ,case
+ when w.crags27_url is not null then '<a href="' || w.crags27_url || '">27crags</a>'
+ else null
+ end as "27crags"
+
+from
+ crags c
+ left join (
+ select
+ cl.crag_id
+ ,count(*) as cnt_climbs
+
+ from
+ climbs cl
+
+ where
+ cl.deleted_on is null
+
+ group by
+ cl.crag_id
+ ) cc
+ on cc.crag_id = c.crag_id
+ left join (
+ select
+ cm.crag_id
+ ,max(case when cm.value ilike '%thecrag.com%' then cm.value end) as thecrag_url
+ ,max(
+ case
+ when cm.value ilike '%27crags.com%'
+ or cm.value ilike '%thetopo.com%'
+ then cm.value
+ end
+ ) as crags27_url
+
+ from
+ crag_meta cm
+
+ where
+ cm.crag_meta_key_id = 1
+
+ group by
+ cm.crag_id
+ ) w
+ on w.crag_id = c.crag_id
+
+where
+ c.deleted_on is null
+ and c.group_crag_id is null
+ and c.latitude is null
+ and c.longitude is null
+
+order by
+ coalesce(cc.cnt_climbs, 0) desc
+ ,c.crag_name
2269 7th May 2026 00:27:46 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_description_pretty
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2270 7th May 2026 00:27:46 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_type_id
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2271 7th May 2026 00:27:46 UTC baz9 list Crags Without Coordinates list_type_name
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2272 6th May 2026 23:41:29 UTC baz9 list Notable Queer Climbers list_definition
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,$taylor$
<p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p>

-<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode<sup>[1]</sup>, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>
+<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode <sup>[1]</sup>, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>

<h3>References</h3>

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'Alex Johnson'
,$alex$
-<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018<sup>[1]</sup> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>
+<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018 <sup>[1]</sup> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>

<blockquote>
<p>I’ve been dating both boys and girls since I was 17. Growing up I didn’t think this was cool so I never talked about it. I was wrong, it is pretty cool.</p>
2273 6th May 2026 23:39:36 UTC baz9 climber Taylor Parsons notes_pretty
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<p>First Australian to climb V15</p> <p>From Taylors Instagram:</p> <blockquote> <p>For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it.<br> The journey to womanhood hasn't been easy. I've lost friends. I've lost relationships. But the hardest part has been staying true to myself. </p> <p>Through it all, I've kept showing up, with honesty and heart. I'm proud of that. </p> <p>I'm a mum to three beautiful kids.<br> I've been a professional climber, competing in world cups around the world, making finals and semi finals while representing Australia.<br> Established what was at the time, some of the hardest rock climbs and boulder problems in the world up to V15.<br> Stood on the podium at prestigious Arco Rock Master climbing comp in Italy for 3rd place. And the Bloc Master comp in Innsbruck for 2nd place.<br> I co-authored the Grampians bouldering guide book.<br> I was An elite-level cyclist. An elite CrossFitter. A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.<br> A IRATA level 3 rope access technician working across England, Europe, China, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean. An IRATA Rope Access Instructor.<br> Manager of Protective Security for Westpac Bank in the corporate sector.<br> A personal trainer. Route setter. Nurse. Electrician. Plasterer. Pest control tech.<br> I've built and run my own businesses, a rope access company, a CrossFit gym, a pest control company, a clothing brand.<br> And now, I've launched a new rope access firm with an amazing and trusted friend! a company we're determined to grow into one of the industry's best. @skytech_projects </p> <p>This life hasn't been easy. But it's been f*cking real.<br> And I'm still here. Still growing. Still choosing truth over comfort, every single day.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
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<p>The first Australian to climb V15</p> <p>From Taylors Instagram:</p> <blockquote> <p>For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it.<br> The journey to womanhood hasn't been easy. I've lost friends. I've lost relationships. But the hardest part has been staying true to myself. </p> <p>Through it all, I've kept showing up, with honesty and heart. I'm proud of that. </p> <p>I'm a mum to three beautiful kids.<br> I've been a professional climber, competing in world cups around the world, making finals and semi finals while representing Australia.<br> Established what was at the time, some of the hardest rock climbs and boulder problems in the world up to V15.<br> Stood on the podium at prestigious Arco Rock Master climbing comp in Italy for 3rd place. And the Bloc Master comp in Innsbruck for 2nd place.<br> I co-authored the Grampians bouldering guide book.<br> I was An elite-level cyclist. An elite CrossFitter. A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.<br> A IRATA level 3 rope access technician working across England, Europe, China, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean. An IRATA Rope Access Instructor.<br> Manager of Protective Security for Westpac Bank in the corporate sector.<br> A personal trainer. Route setter. Nurse. Electrician. Plasterer. Pest control tech.<br> I've built and run my own businesses, a rope access company, a CrossFit gym, a pest control company, a clothing brand.<br> And now, I've launched a new rope access firm with an amazing and trusted friend! a company we're determined to grow into one of the industry's best. @skytech_projects </p> <p>This life hasn't been easy. But it's been f*cking real.<br> And I'm still here. Still growing. Still choosing truth over comfort, every single day.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
2274 6th May 2026 23:39:36 UTC baz9 climber Taylor Parsons notes
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First Australian to climb V15 From Taylors Instagram: > For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it. > The journey to womanhood hasn't been easy. I've lost friends. I've lost relationships. But the hardest part has been staying true to myself. > > Through it all, I've kept showing up, with honesty and heart. I'm proud of that. > > I'm a mum to three beautiful kids. > I've been a professional climber, competing in world cups around the world, making finals and semi finals while representing Australia. > Established what was at the time, some of the hardest rock climbs and boulder problems in the world up to V15. > Stood on the podium at prestigious Arco Rock Master climbing comp in Italy for 3rd place. And the Bloc Master comp in Innsbruck for 2nd place. > I co-authored the Grampians bouldering guide book. > I was An elite-level cyclist. An elite CrossFitter. A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. > A IRATA level 3 rope access technician working across England, Europe, China, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean. An IRATA Rope Access Instructor. > Manager of Protective Security for Westpac Bank in the corporate sector. > A personal trainer. Route setter. Nurse. Electrician. Plasterer. Pest control tech. > I've built and run my own businesses, a rope access company, a CrossFit gym, a pest control company, a clothing brand. > And now, I've launched a new rope access firm with an amazing and trusted friend! a company we're determined to grow into one of the industry's best. @skytech_projects > > This life hasn't been easy. But it's been f*cking real. > And I'm still here. Still growing. Still choosing truth over comfort, every single day. ### References [1] Podcast with [Niall Grimes](/climber/702/niall-grimes), originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z)
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The first Australian to climb V15 From Taylors Instagram: > For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it. > The journey to womanhood hasn't been easy. I've lost friends. I've lost relationships. But the hardest part has been staying true to myself. > > Through it all, I've kept showing up, with honesty and heart. I'm proud of that. > > I'm a mum to three beautiful kids. > I've been a professional climber, competing in world cups around the world, making finals and semi finals while representing Australia. > Established what was at the time, some of the hardest rock climbs and boulder problems in the world up to V15. > Stood on the podium at prestigious Arco Rock Master climbing comp in Italy for 3rd place. And the Bloc Master comp in Innsbruck for 2nd place. > I co-authored the Grampians bouldering guide book. > I was An elite-level cyclist. An elite CrossFitter. A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. > A IRATA level 3 rope access technician working across England, Europe, China, the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean. An IRATA Rope Access Instructor. > Manager of Protective Security for Westpac Bank in the corporate sector. > A personal trainer. Route setter. Nurse. Electrician. Plasterer. Pest control tech. > I've built and run my own businesses, a rope access company, a CrossFit gym, a pest control company, a clothing brand. > And now, I've launched a new rope access firm with an amazing and trusted friend! a company we're determined to grow into one of the industry's best. @skytech_projects > > This life hasn't been easy. But it's been f*cking real. > And I'm still here. Still growing. Still choosing truth over comfort, every single day. ### References [1] Podcast with [Niall Grimes](/climber/702/niall-grimes), originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z)
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From Taylors Instagram:
> For most of my life, I pretended to be happy. The truth is, I was far from it.
2275 6th May 2026 23:39:12 UTC baz9 list Notable Queer Climbers list_definition
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<p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p>

-<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>
+<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode<sup>[1]</sup>, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>

<h3>References</h3>
2276 6th May 2026 23:38:22 UTC baz9 list Notable Queer Climbers list_definition
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-<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018 <sup>[1]</sup> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>
+<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018<sup>[1]</sup> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>

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<p>I’ve been dating both boys and girls since I was 17. Growing up I didn’t think this was cool so I never talked about it. I was wrong, it is pretty cool.</p>
2277 6th May 2026 23:37:55 UTC baz9 list Notable Queer Climbers list_definition
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<p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p>

-<p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p>
+<p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are. <sup>[1]</sup></p>
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,(
'Alex Johnson'
,$alex$
-<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018 <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/">[1]</a> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>
+<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018 <sup>[1]</sup> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>

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<p>I’ve been dating both boys and girls since I was 17. Growing up I didn’t think this was cool so I never talked about it. I was wrong, it is pretty cool.</p>
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<p>Melina Costanza is an American competition climber and boulderer who has been publicly open about her queer identity.</p>

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-<p>Growing up LGBT, I always knew I’d face disadvantages. I’ll never forget the love and acceptance I felt at my first Pride parade, but I also won’t forget when my Uber driver pulled up to the curb at the end of the day, noticed my rainbow flag, and drove off without me. This instance lingers in the back of my mind, a constant reminder of the unequal treatment I may always receive.</p>
+<p>Growing up LGBT, I always knew I’d face disadvantages. I’ll never forget the love and acceptance I felt at my first Pride parade, but I also won’t forget when my Uber driver pulled up to the curb at the end of the day, noticed my rainbow flag, and drove off without me. This instance lingers in the back of my mind, a constant reminder of the unequal treatment I may always receive. <sup>[1]</sup></p>
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c.deleted_on is null

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-select
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- ,q.description as "Description"
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-from
- (
- values
- (
- 'Cat Runner'
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-<p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
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-<h3>References</h3>
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-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p>
-$cat$
- )
- ,(
- 'Campbell Harrison'
- ,$campbell$
-<p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p>
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-<p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p>
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-<blockquote>
-<p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p>
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-<p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p>
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-<p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p>
-
-<p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p>
-</blockquote>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p>
-$campbell$
- )
- ,(
- 'Jordan Cannon'
- ,$jordan$
-<p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p>
-
-<p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p>
-
-<p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p>
-$jordan$
- )
- ,(
- 'Carson Crane'
- ,$carson$
-<p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p>
-$carson$
- )
- ,(
- 'Taylor Parsons'
- ,$taylor$
-<p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p>
-
-<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
-$taylor$
- )
- ,(
- 'Lor Sabourin'
- ,$lor$
-<p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p>
-$lor$
- )
- ,(
- 'John Menlove Edwards'
- ,$john$
-<p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p>
-
-<p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p>
-$john$
- )
- ,(
- 'Freda Du Faur'
- ,$freda$
-<p>Freda Du Faur was an Australian mountaineer and one of the leading amateur climbers of the early 20th century. In 1910, she became the first woman to climb Aoraki / Mount Cook, later completing numerous major ascents in the Southern Alps.</p>
-
-<p>Du Faur had a long-term close relationship with Muriel Cadogan, her trainer at Sydney’s Dupain Institute of Physical Education and a key figure in Sydney’s feminist movement. Their relationship is widely interpreted as romantic, though this is not definitively documented. Du Faur later moved with Cadogan to England, where she published <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_conquest_of_mount_Cook_and_other_climbs;_an_account_of_four_seasons%27_mountaineering_on_the_Southern_Alps_of_New_Zealand_(IA_conquestofmountc00dufarich).pdf">The Conquest of Mount Cook and Other Climbs</a> in 1915.</p>
-
-<p>After Cadogan’s death in 1929, Du Faur returned to Australia and lived a withdrawn life. She died by suicide in 1935, aged 52.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2020/11/29/emmeline-freda-du-faur-i">https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2020/11/29/emmeline-freda-du-faur-i</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/du-faur-emmeline-freda-6025">https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/du-faur-emmeline-freda-6025</a></p>
-
-<p>[3] <a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3d17/du-faur-emmeline-freda">https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3d17/du-faur-emmeline-freda</a></p>
-
-<p>[4] <a href="https://www.neighbourhoodmedia.com.au/post/freda-du-faur-cloud-piercer">https://www.neighbourhoodmedia.com.au/post/freda-du-faur-cloud-piercer</a></p>
-$freda$
- )
- ,(
- 'Alex Johnson'
- ,$alex$
-<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018 <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/">[1]</a> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>
-
-<blockquote>
-<p>I’ve been dating both boys and girls since I was 17. Growing up I didn’t think this was cool so I never talked about it. I was wrong, it is pretty cool.</p>
-</blockquote>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2019/7/29/8933028/olympics-rock-climber-lgbtq-alex-johnson-tokyo-2020/">https://www.outsports.com/2019/7/29/8933028/olympics-rock-climber-lgbtq-alex-johnson-tokyo-2020/</a></p>
-
-<p>[3] <a href="https://www.mountainhardwear.com/col_us_sp20_alexjohnson.html">https://www.mountainhardwear.com/col_us_sp20_alexjohnson.html</a></p>
-
-<p>[4] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexjohnson89/p/Bie59qWAqpd/">https://www.instagram.com/alexjohnson89/p/Bie59qWAqpd/</a></p>
-$alex$
- )
- ,(
- 'Melina Costanza'
- ,$melina$
-<p>Melina Costanza is an American competition climber and boulderer who has been publicly open about her queer identity.</p>
-
-<blockquote>
-<p>Growing up LGBT, I always knew I’d face disadvantages. I’ll never forget the love and acceptance I felt at my first Pride parade, but I also won’t forget when my Uber driver pulled up to the curb at the end of the day, noticed my rainbow flag, and drove off without me. This instance lingers in the back of my mind, a constant reminder of the unequal treatment I may always receive.</p>
-</blockquote>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEO7bDjBim/">https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEO7bDjBim/</a></p>
-$melina$
- )
- ,(
- 'Geoffrey Winthrop Young'
- ,$geoffrey$
-<p>Geoffrey Winthrop Young was a major British mountaineer, writer, Alpine Club president, and founder of <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en">The BMC</a>. Later climbing histories have discussed Young as gay or bisexual, at a time in Britain when this could not be safely discussed.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://thebmc.co.uk/lgbtq-stories-bmc">https://thebmc.co.uk/lgbtq-stories-bmc</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/climbing_with_pride_an_insight_into_the_lgbt_community-7764">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/climbing_with_pride_an_insight_into_the_lgbt_community-7764</a></p>
-
-<p>[3] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199633100/Geoffrey-Winthrop-Young-Poet-Educator-Mountaineer">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199633100/Geoffrey-Winthrop-Young-Poet-Educator-Mountaineer</a></p>
-$geoffrey$
- )
- ,(
- 'Ian Cooper'
- ,$ian$
-<p>Ian Cooper is a British climber with hard ascents across trad, sport, bouldering, and big-wall climbing. Cooper has been involved with ClimbOut, a queer outdoor climbing festival.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://climbout.org/climbout-archive/speakers-and-guests-2024/ian-cooper-they-them/">https://climbout.org/climbout-archive/speakers-and-guests-2024/ian-cooper-they-them/</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZIKSUNqtZ/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZIKSUNqtZ/</a></p>
-$ian$
- )
- ,(
- 'Gavin Albright'
- ,$gavin$
-<p>Gavin Albright is an American climber who publicly came out as non-binary in 2024. Since then, they have won the inaugural non-binary categories at Salt Lake City’s Boulderfest and San Francisco’s Battle of the Bay. Alongside their competition success, Albright has climbed multiple 8B boulders outdoors and routes up to 8c.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://thebcroadrunner.com/6735/sports/climbing-walls-and-breaking-barriers-the-story-of-gavin-albright/">https://thebcroadrunner.com/6735/sports/climbing-walls-and-breaking-barriers-the-story-of-gavin-albright/</a></p>
-$gavin$
- )
- ) as q(climber_name, description)
- inner join climbers c
- on q.climber_name = c.climber_name
-
-where
- c.deleted_on is null
-
-order by
+select
+ c.climber_uuid as row_uuid
+ ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber"
+ ,q.description as "Description"
+
+from
+ (
+ values
+ (
+ 'Cat Runner'
+ ,$cat$
+<p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p>
+$cat$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Campbell Harrison'
+ ,$campbell$
+<p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p>
+
+<p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+<p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p>
+
+<p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p>
+
+<p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p>
+
+<p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p>
+$campbell$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Jordan Cannon'
+ ,$jordan$
+<p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p>
+
+<p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p>
+$jordan$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Carson Crane'
+ ,$carson$
+<p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p>
+$carson$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Taylor Parsons'
+ ,$taylor$
+<p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p>
+
+<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
+$taylor$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Lor Sabourin'
+ ,$lor$
+<p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p>
+$lor$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'John Menlove Edwards'
+ ,$john$
+<p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p>
+$john$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Freda Du Faur'
+ ,$freda$
+<p>Freda Du Faur was an Australian mountaineer and one of the leading amateur climbers of the early 20th century. In 1910, she became the first woman to climb Aoraki / Mount Cook, later completing numerous major ascents in the Southern Alps.</p>
+
+<p>Du Faur had a long-term close relationship with Muriel Cadogan, her trainer at Sydney’s Dupain Institute of Physical Education and a key figure in Sydney’s feminist movement. Their relationship is widely interpreted as romantic, though this is not definitively documented. Du Faur later moved with Cadogan to England, where she published <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_conquest_of_mount_Cook_and_other_climbs;_an_account_of_four_seasons%27_mountaineering_on_the_Southern_Alps_of_New_Zealand_(IA_conquestofmountc00dufarich).pdf">The Conquest of Mount Cook and Other Climbs</a> in 1915.</p>
+
+<p>After Cadogan’s death in 1929, Du Faur returned to Australia and lived a withdrawn life. She died by suicide in 1935, aged 52.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2020/11/29/emmeline-freda-du-faur-i">https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2020/11/29/emmeline-freda-du-faur-i</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/du-faur-emmeline-freda-6025">https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/du-faur-emmeline-freda-6025</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3d17/du-faur-emmeline-freda">https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3d17/du-faur-emmeline-freda</a></p>
+
+<p>[4] <a href="https://www.neighbourhoodmedia.com.au/post/freda-du-faur-cloud-piercer">https://www.neighbourhoodmedia.com.au/post/freda-du-faur-cloud-piercer</a></p>
+$freda$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Alex Johnson'
+ ,$alex$
+<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018 <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/">[1]</a> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+<p>I’ve been dating both boys and girls since I was 17. Growing up I didn’t think this was cool so I never talked about it. I was wrong, it is pretty cool.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2019/7/29/8933028/olympics-rock-climber-lgbtq-alex-johnson-tokyo-2020/">https://www.outsports.com/2019/7/29/8933028/olympics-rock-climber-lgbtq-alex-johnson-tokyo-2020/</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://www.mountainhardwear.com/col_us_sp20_alexjohnson.html">https://www.mountainhardwear.com/col_us_sp20_alexjohnson.html</a></p>
+
+<p>[4] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexjohnson89/p/Bie59qWAqpd/">https://www.instagram.com/alexjohnson89/p/Bie59qWAqpd/</a></p>
+$alex$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Melina Costanza'
+ ,$melina$
+<p>Melina Costanza is an American competition climber and boulderer who has been publicly open about her queer identity.</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+<p>Growing up LGBT, I always knew I’d face disadvantages. I’ll never forget the love and acceptance I felt at my first Pride parade, but I also won’t forget when my Uber driver pulled up to the curb at the end of the day, noticed my rainbow flag, and drove off without me. This instance lingers in the back of my mind, a constant reminder of the unequal treatment I may always receive.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEO7bDjBim/">https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEO7bDjBim/</a></p>
+$melina$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Geoffrey Winthrop Young'
+ ,$geoffrey$
+<p>Geoffrey Winthrop Young was a major British mountaineer, writer, Alpine Club president, and founder of <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en">The BMC</a>. Later climbing histories have discussed Young as gay or bisexual, at a time in Britain when this could not be safely discussed.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://thebmc.co.uk/lgbtq-stories-bmc">https://thebmc.co.uk/lgbtq-stories-bmc</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/climbing_with_pride_an_insight_into_the_lgbt_community-7764">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/climbing_with_pride_an_insight_into_the_lgbt_community-7764</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199633100/Geoffrey-Winthrop-Young-Poet-Educator-Mountaineer">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199633100/Geoffrey-Winthrop-Young-Poet-Educator-Mountaineer</a></p>
+$geoffrey$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Ian Cooper'
+ ,$ian$
+<p>Ian Cooper is a British climber with hard ascents across trad, sport, bouldering, and big-wall climbing. Cooper has been involved with ClimbOut, a queer outdoor climbing festival.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://climbout.org/climbout-archive/speakers-and-guests-2024/ian-cooper-they-them/">https://climbout.org/climbout-archive/speakers-and-guests-2024/ian-cooper-they-them/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZIKSUNqtZ/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZIKSUNqtZ/</a></p>
+$ian$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Gavin Albright'
+ ,$gavin$
+<p>Gavin Albright is an American climber who publicly came out as non-binary in 2024. Since then, they have won the inaugural non-binary categories at Salt Lake City’s Boulderfest and San Francisco’s Battle of the Bay. Alongside their competition success, Albright has climbed multiple 8B boulders outdoors and routes up to 8c.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://thebcroadrunner.com/6735/sports/climbing-walls-and-breaking-barriers-the-story-of-gavin-albright/">https://thebcroadrunner.com/6735/sports/climbing-walls-and-breaking-barriers-the-story-of-gavin-albright/</a></p>
+$gavin$
+ )
+ ) as q(climber_name, description)
+ inner join climbers c
+ on q.climber_name = c.climber_name
+
+where
+ c.deleted_on is null
+
+order by
c.climber_name
-
2279 6th May 2026 23:24:30 UTC baz9 list Notable Queer Climbers list_definition
Before
select c.climber_uuid as row_uuid ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber" ,q.description as "Description" from ( values ( 'Cat Runner' ,$cat$ <p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p> $cat$ ) ,( 'Campbell Harrison' ,$campbell$ <p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p> <p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p> <blockquote> <p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p> <p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p> <p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p> <p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p> $campbell$ ) ,( 'Jordan Cannon' ,$jordan$ <p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p> <p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p> <p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p> <p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p> $jordan$ ) ,( 'Carson Crane' ,$carson$ <p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p> $carson$ ) ,( 'Taylor Parsons' ,$taylor$ <p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p> <p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p> $taylor$ ) ,( 'Lor Sabourin' ,$lor$ <p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p> $lor$ ) ,( 'John Menlove Edwards' ,$john$ <p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p> $john$ ) ) as q(climber_name, description) inner join climbers c on q.climber_name = c.climber_name where c.deleted_on is null order by c.climber_name
After
select c.climber_uuid as row_uuid ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber" ,q.description as "Description" from ( values ( 'Cat Runner' ,$cat$ <p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p> $cat$ ) ,( 'Campbell Harrison' ,$campbell$ <p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p> <p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p> <blockquote> <p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p> <p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p> <p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p> <p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p> $campbell$ ) ,( 'Jordan Cannon' ,$jordan$ <p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p> <p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p> <p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p> <p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p> $jordan$ ) ,( 'Carson Crane' ,$carson$ <p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p> $carson$ ) ,( 'Taylor Parsons' ,$taylor$ <p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p> <p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p> $taylor$ ) ,( 'Lor Sabourin' ,$lor$ <p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p> $lor$ ) ,( 'John Menlove Edwards' ,$john$ <p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p> $john$ ) ) as q(climber_name, description) inner join climbers c on q.climber_name = c.climber_name where c.deleted_on is null order by c.climber_name
Diff
--- before

+++ after

@@ -1,116 +1,116 @@

-select
- c.climber_uuid as row_uuid
- ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber"
- ,q.description as "Description"
+select
+ c.climber_uuid as row_uuid
+ ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber"
+ ,q.description as "Description"
+
+from
+ (
+ values
+ (
+ 'Cat Runner'
+ ,$cat$
+<p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p>
+$cat$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Campbell Harrison'
+ ,$campbell$
+<p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p>
+
+<p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+<p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p>
+
+<p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p>
+
+<p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p>
+
+<p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p>
+$campbell$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Jordan Cannon'
+ ,$jordan$
+<p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p>
+
+<p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p>
+$jordan$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Carson Crane'
+ ,$carson$
+<p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p>
+$carson$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Taylor Parsons'
+ ,$taylor$
+<p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p>
+
+<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
+$taylor$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Lor Sabourin'
+ ,$lor$
+<p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p>
+$lor$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'John Menlove Edwards'
+ ,$john$
+<p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p>
+$john$
+ )
+ ) as q(climber_name, description)
+ inner join climbers c
+ on q.climber_name = c.climber_name
+
+where
+ c.deleted_on is null
+
+order by
+ c.climber_name

-from
- (
- values
- (
- 'Cat Runner'
- ,$cat$
-<p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p>
-$cat$
- )
- ,(
- 'Campbell Harrison'
- ,$campbell$
-<p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p>
-
-<p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p>
-
-<blockquote>
-<p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p>
-
-<p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p>
-
-<p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p>
-
-<p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p>
-</blockquote>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p>
-$campbell$
- )
- ,(
- 'Jordan Cannon'
- ,$jordan$
-<p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p>
-
-<p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p>
-
-<p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p>
-$jordan$
- )
- ,(
- 'Carson Crane'
- ,$carson$
-<p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p>
-$carson$
- )
- ,(
- 'Taylor Parsons'
- ,$taylor$
-<p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p>
-
-<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
-$taylor$
- )
- ,(
- 'Lor Sabourin'
- ,$lor$
-<p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p>
-$lor$
- )
- ,(
- 'John Menlove Edwards'
- ,$john$
-<p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p>
-
-<h3>References</h3>
-
-<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p>
-
-<p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p>
-
-<p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p>
-$john$
- )
- ) as q(climber_name, description)
- inner join climbers c
- on q.climber_name = c.climber_name
-
-where
- c.deleted_on is null
-
-order by
- c.climber_name
-
2280 6th May 2026 23:24:30 UTC baz9 list Notable Queer Climbers list_description_pretty
Before
<p>Prominent LGBTQ+ climbers from across climbing history.</p> <p>This list highlights climbers who are openly LGBTQ+ and have made notable contributions to climbing through their achievements, visibility, advocacy, or cultural impact.</p> <p>Entries are listed in no particular order. They focus on each climber’s identity, coming out journey, representation, or influence within the climbing community, while their main profile can cover broader climbing achievements.</p>
After
<p>Prominent LGBTQ+ climbers from across climbing history.</p> <p>This list celebrates LGBTQ+ climbers who have helped shape the sport through their climbing, visibility, advocacy, or wider cultural impact.</p> <p>Entries are listed in no particular order. They focus on each climber’s identity, coming out journey, representation, or influence within the climbing community, while their main profile can cover broader climbing achievements.</p>

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