LEAP Sports Scotland

LEAP Sports Scotland LEAP Sports Scotland aims to increase the visibility and participation of le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people in Scottish sport.

LEAP - Leadership, Equality and Active Participation - Sports Scotland is committed to breaking down social and personal barriers which discourage LGBTI people across the country from participating in Scottish sports. We work with sports groups and various community partners from all across Scotland to pursue our objectives. If you are interested in starting a LGBTI sports club or getting involved with LEAP, please email [email protected].

We’re looking forward to our annual Gaylidh on Thursday 25th June as part of Festival Fortnight, Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ spor...
16/06/2026

We’re looking forward to our annual Gaylidh on Thursday 25th June as part of Festival Fortnight, Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ sports festival. This year's event will also include a raffle full of fantastic prizes up for grabs for those attending! 

Sign-up via our Linktree. 

Thank you to the lovely local businesses who donated prizes this year      

14/06/2026

Take a look at the LGBTIQ+ sports events happening across Scotland during the first week of - Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ sports festival! 

⭐ 15th June, 6-7.15pm: Trans Active Glasgow, Pre-Swim Social, Glasgow   

⭐ 15th June, 7.30-8.30pm: Strath Union, Trans, Non-Binary & Intersex Swim, Glasgow   

⭐ 16th June, 6-9.30pm: Caledonian Thebans RFC, Come & try Rugby, Edinburgh   

⭐ 16th June, 6-8pm: Glasgow Sunflowers Baseball Club, Baseball Taster Session, Glasgow 

⭐ 16th June, 6.30-7.30pm : Wild Trails Running, Try Trail Running, Glasgow 

⭐ 16th June, 6.30-8pm: Glasgow Raptors, Rugby Union Bootcamp, Glasgow   

⭐ 16th June, 6.30-7.30pm: Rebel Tango, Learn to dance with a partner: A Taste of Tango, Glasgow   

⭐ 16th June, 7.30-8.30pm: Rebel Tango, Learn to dance with a partner: Learn some Latin, Glasgow   

  ⭐ 17th June, 6-8pm: Dundee Deuces, Angus Pickleball Taster Session, Forfar 

⭐ 17th June, 6-9pm: Renaissance Martial Arts Society, Intro to Swordfighting, Dundee   

⭐ 17th June, 6-7.30pm: LEAP Sports LLAMAS group, HEMA - Historical European Martial Arts taster, Glasgow   

⭐ 18th June, 10am-3pm: The Wash House Garden, Gay Gardiners’ Session, Glasgow 

⭐ 18th June, 12.15-12.45pm: The Social Hub, RIKA Run Club, Glasgow  

⭐ 18th June, 5-8pm: Shrub Co-op, LGBTIQ+ Fix Your Own Bike or Wheelchair, Edinburgh    

⭐ 18th June, 6-8pm: Leap on Board, Paddle Out, Irvine  

⭐ 18th June, 6.15pm: Glasgow Frontrunners, Run Free with GFR, Glasgow     

⭐ 18th June, 6.30-8pm: Glasgow Raptors, Rugby Union Bootcamp, Glasgow   

⭐ 18th June, 6.30-8.30pm: Dunedin Fencing Club, Fencing Taster, Edinburgh   

⭐ 18th June, 7-8.30pm: Holyrood Hippogriffs, Quadball Pick Up League, Edinburgh   

⭐ 18th June, 7-8pm: Gender Goals FC, Beginners Football for Trans & Non-Binary People, Glasgow 

⭐ 18th June, 7-9pm: Dundee Deuces, Pickleball Taster Session, Dundee   

⭐ 18th June, 8-9pm: House Ball Scotland, Carnaval Glasgow: Rhythms of Celebration/ Capoeira Glasgow: An LGBTIQ+ Taster Workshop, Glasgow   

 

Check out the details fo

12/06/2026

Tomorrow is the first day of - Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ sports festival! Coming up this weekend we’ve got:  

⭐ 13th June, 10am-5pm: Edinburgh Curveballs, Open Squash Tournament, Edinburgh   

⭐ 13th June, 10.45-11.45am: Outfit Glasgow, Glasgow   

⭐ 14th June, 10.30am-5pm: Outdoor Lads, Corserine and the Rhinns of Kells Hike, Dumfries & Galloway    

⭐ 14th June, 11.30am-6pm: Edinburgh Curveballs, Open Padel Tournament, Edinburgh   

⭐ 14th June, 1-3pm: Radical Practical Feminist Self Defense, Practical self defense for Women, Glasgow   

⭐ 14th June, 3.15-5.15pm: Radical Practical Feminist Self Defense, Practical self defense for Qu**rs of all Genders, Glasgow   

⭐ 14th June, 5.30-6.30pm: Rebel Tango, Become a Disco Line Dancing Queen, Glasgow  

⭐ 14th June, 6-8pm: Sparta Trampoline Club SCIO, Adult Open Bounce, Glasgow

⭐ 14th June, 6-9.30pm: Adrian‘s Bar, Sports Q***r Pub Quiz, Glasgow 

⭐ 14th June, 6-9.30pm: Trans Active Glasgow, Trans Active Sports Q***r Pub Quiz Social, Glasgow  

⭐ 14th June, 7.30-11.30pm: Weegie Whackers, Karaoke Birthday Fundraiser, Glasgow 

 

Check out the details for these events and sign up via the link in our bio.  

 

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11/06/2026

Festival Fortnight comes to a close in Glasgow   with a hike up Ben Lomond, rugby players in drag, and the launch of a new non-gendered powerlifting federation! 

 

⭐ 27th June, 10.30-4pm: Panorama Q***r Hiking Club, Ben Lomond Hike  

⭐ 27th June, 10.45-11.45am: Outfit Glasgow, Glasgow  

⭐ 27th June, 11am-2pm: Glasgow Sunflowers Baseball Club, Beginners Baseball Scrimmage, Glasgow 

⭐ 27th June, 12-4pm: Hillhead Ladies Hockey Club, 7-Aside Summer Hockey Mixed Tournament, Glasgow   

⭐ 27th June, 7-11pm: Glasgow Raptors, House of Raptor 2026: Drag And Beyond, Glasgow  

⭐ 27th June, 1-2pm: Black Stag Community Fitness, Introduction to functional fitness, Glasgow  

⭐ 28th June, 10.30am-1.30pm: Glasgow Honeydews, Come and Play Baseball, Glasgow  

⭐ 28th June, 4.30-6pm: Weegie Whackers, Beginners Tennis Summer Bootcamp, Glasgow  

⭐ 28th June, 11am-6pm: Uplifted Titans, Non Gendered Powerlifting Federation, Glasgow  

⭐ 28th June, 6-8pm: Ubelong, Q***r and Migrant Voices in Wellbeing and Movement: Film Screening & Panel Discussion, Zoom  

 

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10/06/2026

Glasgow is packed full of activities in Festival Fortnight’s second week! A range of sports taster sessions are on offer,   as well as evening fun our LEAP Sports Big Gaylidh. 

⭐ 22nd June, 5.30-7pm: Pinkston Watersports, Pride Paddleboarding, Glasgow  

⭐ 22nd June, 7.30-8.30pm: Strath Union, Trans, Non-Binary & Intersex Swim, Glasgow  

⭐ 23rd June, 6-8pm: Glasgow Sunflowers Baseball Club, Baseball Taster Session, Glasgow 

⭐ 23rd June, 6.30-8pm: Glasgow Raptors, Rugby Union Bootcamp, Glasgow  

⭐ 25th June, 10am-3pm: The Wash House Garden, Gay Gardiners’ Session, Glasgow 

⭐ 25th June, 12.15-12.45pm: The Social Hub, RIKA Run Club, Glasgow 

⭐ 25th June, 6.30-8pm: Glasgow Raptors, Rugby Union Bootcamp, Glasgow  

⭐ 25th June, 6.30pm: Glasgow Frontrunners, Beginner friendly 3km jog, Glasgow    

⭐ 25th June, 7-8pm: Gender Goals FC, Beginners Football for Trans & Non-Binary People, Glasgow 

⭐ 25th June, 7-8.30pm: Paisley Women's Rugby Football Club, Rugby Taster Session, Glasgow    

⭐ 25th June, 7-10pm: LEAP Sports, The Big Gaylidh, Glasgow   

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We’re looking forward to our annual Gaylidh on Thursday 25th June as part of Festival Fortnight, Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ spor...
09/06/2026

We’re looking forward to our annual Gaylidh on Thursday 25th June as part of Festival Fortnight, Scotland’s LGBTIQ+ sports festival. This year's event will also include a raffle full of fantastic prizes up for grabs for those attending! 

Sign-up via our Linktree. 

Thank you to the lovely local businesses who donated prizes this year

09/06/2026

The second week of Festival Fortnight will see a lot of activity in Edinburgh, archery & racket sports tasters and a Pride climbing party!  

 

  ⭐ 21st June, 10am-11am & 11.15am-12.15pm: Lasswade Archery Club, Archery Come and Try, Edinburgh  

⭐ 23rd June, 6-9.30pm: Caledonian Thebans RFC, Come & try Rugby, Edinburgh     

  ⭐ 24th June, 6.30-8.40pm: Edinburgh Curveballs, Come and Try Squash, Edinburgh  

  ⭐ 24th June, 6-9pm: Edinburgh Curveballs, Come and Try Padel, Edinburgh  

  ⭐ 25th June, 5-8pm: The Wee Spoke Hub by SHRUB Coop, Fix My Own Bike or Wheelchair, Edinburgh  

  ⭐ 25th June, 6.30-8.30pm: Dunedin Fencing Club, LGBTQIA+ Beginners Course, Edinburgh  

  ⭐ 25th June, 7-8.30pm: Holyrood Hippogriffs, Quadball pick up league, Edinburgh  

  ⭐ 27th June, 12-4pm: Eden Rock Edinburgh, Eden Rock Pride Party, Edinburgh  

[All images have a dark purple/blue background with yellow and bright blue blobs in the corners. The Festival Fortnight logo is in the top left corner and one of the Festival Fortnight illustrations of people doing activities in the bottom right corner. White text shares the event details above the logo of the organisers.] 

 

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07/06/2026

Lots of interesting activities happening in Glasgow during the second weekend of Festival Fortnight,   from hiking on Bute to badminton and tennis! 

 

  ⭐ 20th June, 9.45am-4.35pm: Panorama Q***r Hiking Club, Kilchattan Bay Hike, Glasgow  

  ⭐ 20th June, 10.45am-11.45am: Outfit Glasgow, Glasgow  

  ⭐ 20th June, 1-5pm: Proud Feathers Badminton Club, LGBTQ+ Badminton Threes Tournament, Glasgow  

  ⭐ 21st June, 10.30am-1.30pm: Glasgow Honeydews, Come and Play Baseball, Glasgow  

  ⭐ 21st June, 4.30-6pm: Weegie Whackers, Beginners Tennis Summer Bootcamp, Glasgow  

 

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05/06/2026

Glasgow has loads on during the first week of Festival Fortnight!   You can give a new sport a go at one of the taster sessions, or take a slower pace with dance classes. 

 

⭐ 15th June, 7.30-8.30pm: Strath Union, Trans, Non-Binary & Intersex Swim, Glasgow  

⭐ 16th June, 6-8pm: Glasgow Sunflowers Baseball Club, Baseball Taster Session, Glasgow 

⭐ 16th June, 6.30-7.30pm : Wild Trails Running, Try Trail Running, Glasgow 

⭐ 16th June, 6.30-7.30pm: Rebel Tango, Learn to dance with a partner: A Taste of Tango, Glasgow  

⭐ 16th June, 7.30-8.30pm: Rebel Tango, Learn to dance with a partner: Learn some Latin, Glasgow  

⭐ 16th June, 6.30-8pm: Glasgow Raptors, Rugby Union Bootcamp, Glasgow  

⭐ 18th June, 10am-3pm: The Wash House Garden, Gay Gardiners’ Session, Glasgow 

⭐ 18th June, 12.15-12.45pm: The Social Hub, RIKA Run Club, Glasgow 

⭐ 18th June, 6.15pm: Glasgow Frontrunners, Run Free with GFR, Glasgow  

⭐ 18th June, 6.30-8pm: Glasgow Raptors, Rugby Union Bootcamp, Glasgow 

⭐ 18th June, 7-8pm: Gender Goals FC, Beginners Football for Trans & Non-Binary People, Glasgow 

⭐ 18th June, 8-9pm: House Ball Scotland, Carnaval Glasgow: Rhythms of Celebration/ Capoeira Glasgow: An LGBTIQ+ Taster Workshop, Glasgow  

⭐ 19th June, 7-8pm: Saltire Thistle FC, Mixed Ability Football Open Training Session, Glasgow  

⭐ 19th June, 7-8pm: Rebel Tango, Learn to dance with a partner: Ballroom Basics, Glasgow  

 

 

[All images have a dark purple/blue background with yellow and bright blue blobs in the corners. The Festival Fortnight logo is in the top left corner and one of the Festival Fortnight illustrations of people doing activities in the bottom right corner. White text shares the event details above the logo of the organisers.] 

 

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04/06/2026

There’s lots going on in the Highlands this Festival Fortnight, from badminton to walking  in our northern cities! 

 

⭐ 19th June, 6-9pm: Qu**rs in the Hills, Summer Solstice Picnic with Pride, Nairn  

⭐ 19th June, 6.30-8.30pm: Boundless Trails, Community Bike Ride, Elgin 

⭐ 20th June, 9-10.15am: Out and About in the Highlands, Thurso Park Run Meet-up, Thurso 

⭐ 20th June, 10am-12pm: Highland Baddies, Badminton Social Smash, Inverness  

⭐ 20th June, 3-5pm: Inverness Rowing Club, Rowing Taster Session, Inverness 

⭐ 26th June, 11am-1pm: Highlife Highland, Proud Readers Walk & Talk, Inverness  

⭐ 26th June, 6.30-8.30pm: Boundless Trails, Community Bike Ride, Elgin 

⭐ 26th June, 8-11pm: Outdoor Lads, Sunset Over the Sea Hike, Assynt  

⭐ 27th June, 10am-6pm: Outdoor Lads, Quinag Hike, Assynt  

⭐ 28th June, 10.30am-4.30pm: Outdoor Lads, Canisp Hike, Assynt  

 

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